TOPIK 4 Idioms

literallyOne dislikes to eat it but does not want to give it to others [the dog]

An expression to describe a situation where someone is reluctant to give something to others although it is of no use to himself/herself.

literallyA person goes about his/her life thinking that he/she is somebody

An expression to describe the idea that everyone believes they are better than others.

literallyA person who knows his/her enemy as well as himself/herself will win every single battle in one hundred battles

You will always win in a fight if you know yourself as well as your enemy.

literallyterm; terminology

A word that is primarily used in a professional field.

literallyexclusive lane

A lane that only a certain type of vehicles are allowed to use.

literallyconjunctive postpositional particle

A postpositional particle that connects two words.

literallyperiodical

A publication that is released regularly.

literallyterm deposit

A type of savings where the account holder entrusts a financial institution with a certain amount of money and agrees not to withdraw the money before a pre-determined term expires.

literallyregular closing

The state of a store, company, etc., being closed on a pre-determined date or during a set period of time.

literallyregular holiday

A day of the week or date which is designated for taking time off.

literallyparting upon becoming attached

An expression used to describe a situation where two people part soon after they meet each other.

literallymental age

An age that represents a person's degree of intellectual development determined by how well he/she understands and responds to a thing or situation.

literallymental disorder

A condition in which daily life or social life is significantly restricted due to difficulties in emotional control or thinking ability.

literallyexercise even the strength that was used to suckle the breast of one's mother

To devote all of one's energy and strength.

literallydetach someone from the breast

To stop breastfeeding a baby or cub and feed it with other food.

literallygive off the smell of breast milk; be still suckling; be babyish

For one's behavior, attitude, etc., to be immature and look like that of a child.

literallyhave a fishy smell of milk

For one's behavior or thoughts to be immature like a child.

literallybe interested in the rice offered rather than an ancestral rite

To be interested in benefits from something without doing it sincerely.

literallystay in the same place

To stand still in one place without any progress.

literallyearly education

An education program conducted in accordance with a curriculum and designed for intellectually advanced pre-school children.

literallyearly graduation

The practice of allowing a student who meets the conditions and requirements for graduation to graduate early.

literallyYou cannot live with a guilty conscience

An expression meaning you should not commit a crime or sin because the sense of guilt will distress you and make you ask forgiveness for what you have already done.

literallywag one's trap

(disparaging) To talk in a careless manner.

literallyhave a bad pocket situation

To not afford to spend money on something.

literallyhave a good pocket situation

To have enough money to spend money on something.

literallyfly one's fist; blow with one's fist

To hit someone with a fist.

literallyclench one's fists

To show a firm determination about something.

literallyFists come and go

To strike each other with fist in a fight.

literallyOne's fists are crying

To barely suppress one's rage, but feel like hitting or beating someone.

literallymake to order

The process of manufacturing goods only after a customer's order is received.

literallystock exchange

A market where stocks and other securities are bought and sold.

literallystock market

A market where stocks and other securities are bought and sold.

literallyparking enforcement

Controlling and detecting vehicles parked in places where parking is prohibited.

literallyparking violation

Parking a car in a place where it is not allowed to be parked.

literallyeven if one wakes up[awakens] from death

Never ever no matter how hard one may try.

literallya dead life; a living corpse

A situation where one can hardly live on as if one is dead.

literallydefecate to death

To spend too much energy in doing something.

literallycentral government

In a country where local governments have autonomy, the highest administrative body that supervises and overseas all the administrative affairs of the country.

literallycentralization of power

A system of government where the governing power is concentrated in the central government instead of being divided among local governments.

literallyheavy and chemicals industry

A manufacturing industry that makes products such as metals, machinery and chemical substances which are heavy compared to their volume.

literallyEven a mouse does not come near

To be very quiet with no one or nothing around.

literallygrab and shake

To treat something or someone as one wishes.

literallyfor fear that someone may be put out with just a little bit of a squeeze and fly away with just a little puff

A manner of treating one's adorable child very carefully.

literallygrab and release

To treat something or someone as one wishes.

literallyglobal warming

A phenomenon in which the temperature of the Earth rises.

literallyintelligence test

A test that shows one's intellectual capability in numbers.

literallyintellectual disability

A state in which mental development is delayed or not achieved due to a disorder in the central nervous system relatively early in life.

literallyphysical disability

A state in which there is permanent dysfunction in the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems due to disease or trauma.

literallyunderpass

A road running underneath so as to allow vehicles to pass under a street.

literallydirect election

An election where voters select directly among the candidates.