One of my goals for learning Korean was to learn more vocabulary words and idioms. Throughout the semester, I learned and utilized several idioms that my language partner taught me. Listed below are some of the idioms that I learned and the sentences that I wrote using those words.
1. 바람피다 (v.) - to have an affair
- 아저씨가 바람을 폈다.
- English translation: That man was involved in an affair.
2. 입을 모으다 (v.) - to gather opinions
- 대장이 입을 모았다.
- English translation: The leader gathered his men and asked for their opinion.
3. 입이 가볍다 (adj.) - used to describe an individual that tells other peoples' secrets
- 입이 가벼운 친구들이 몇명 있다.
- English translation: I have some friends who have trouble keeping secrets.
4. 이를 갈다 (v.) - to be vengeful
- 너무 화가나서 이를 갈었다.
- English translation: He's so angry to the point that he is vengeful.
5. 눈이 높다 (adj.) - used to describe an individual with high standards for people, status, etc.
- 아저씨는 눈이 높다.
- English translation: That man's standards are so high that most people cannot satisfy his wants and needs.
6. 눈 코 뜰새없다 - this idiom means to be so busy that an individual has no time to open his eyes.
- 너무 바빠서 눈 코 뜰새없다.
- English translation: I was way too busy.
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