2급 관용구TOPIK 2 Korean Idioms and Proverbs — Page 15

literallytake off one's baggage

To be relieved from agony, grief, worry, responsibility, etc.

literallypack one's baggage

To completely quit what one has been doing.

literallyunpack one's baggage

To get a place to stay and arrange one's baggage there.

literallyEven a straw shoe has its pair; Every Jack has his Jill

Even a very humble person has his/her perfect match.

literallya wild goose that lost its mate

A very lonely person; a life of a lonely widower or widow.

literallybreak a small gourd

To ruin something.

literallywear a small gourd

To become penniless.

literallycut off one's intestines

To be very anxious or sad.

literallyYou can estimate water one thousand meters deep, but you cannot estimate the human mind one centimeter deep; You can sound water ten fathoms deep, but you cannot sound the human heart a single fathom

It is very difficult to know what is really on a person's mind.

literallydig in the ground with the first shovel

To start a construction project or other businesses.

literallysecurity guard

A police officer appointed to guard a certain institution or facility at the latter's request and cost.

literallyput vinegar in something

To ruin something by disrupting it right before the success.

literallyelementary education

The most basic and fundamental education such as elementary school education, etc.

literallyherbivore

An animal that only eats plants.

literallycarry a gunstock

(slang) To take the lead and take charge of something.

literallymystery novel; detective story

A novel written about a criminal case, describing a process of investigating and solving it.

literallythrow a memorial for the case to go to war; throw one's hat into the ring

To express one's intention to participate in a game or competition.

literallyvisiting service

A service provided by going on a business trip to a place where it is needed.

literallya child raised under the skirt

A child of a widow.

literallyThose who have hit a person sleeping with their legs bent, but those who have been hit sleeping with their legs stretched out

Those who have done damage to somebody feel uneasy, while to whom damage has been done are more at ease.

literallyfriendly match

A sport game held to maintain or create a mutually close and friendly relationship between teams.

literallybe like a knife

To deliever on one's promise or keep to a fixed schedule without fail.

literallybe hit by a knife

To be attacked by someone with a knife.

literallytake out a knife

To try to take an extensive measure against a certain problem.

literallysound that has eaten nasal discharge

A ringing sound generated when one tries to speak with one's nose blocked.

literallyOne's nose falls off

To worry about something too much to such an extent as to drain one's energy.

literallyOne's nose is flattened

To be put to shame or cast down.

literallynot know where someone's nose is attached to

To not know what a person looks like because he/she is an utter stranger.

literallya biscuit for an elephant

A very small amount of something to eat.

literallynot know even if one's nose is held

For a place to be very dark to such an extent that one cannot notice what happens.

literallyIt is a nose ring if it is hung on the nose, and an earring if it is hung on the ear

An expression to describe the attitude of making use of any grounds or excuses for one's own advantage.

literallylike roasting beans

An expression used to describe the loud sound made when shooting a gun.

literallytake the helm

To set up and guide which way to go.

literallythrow a towel

To help a losing and exhausted boxer by withdrawing from a match.

literallyunmask; take off one's mask

To stop disguising oneself and reveal one's true self.

literallymystery novel; detective novel

A novel that deals with a process of investigating and solving a criminal case.

literallyYou will lose two rabbits all together if you try to catch both of them

You cannot achieve anything if you try to deal with many things at the same time.

literallyreject; refuse; turn down

To not accept and reject an object, opinion, person, etc.

literallyArms bend inwardly; Men are blind in their own cause

To side with someone who is close to oneself or favor something which is related to oneself to one's own advantage.

literallyletter envelope

An envelope to put a letter in.

literallymoving and packing service

A type of move during which workers sent from a service company pack, move, arrange, and organize someone's stuff.

literallytake a form

To take the posture of starting something.

literallythrow a ballot

To exercise one's rights to vote by casting a ballot.

literallyfood truck

A truck that sells food and drinks on the street.

literallygreat ambition for winds and clouds

A hope to achieve a success and great work in society.

literallyblood test

The test conducted after drawing blood, to find out one's blood type or whether one has any disease.

literallyhave one's blood boil

For one's feeling, emotion, etc., to surge up.

literallybecome one's very blood and flesh

To be of great help.

literallyhave hot blood

For one's determination, enthusiasm to be very strong.

literallyhave one's blood dry up

To be very distressed and anxious.