발 벗고 나서다 (bal beotgo naseoda)
Meaning: To throw yourself into helping wholeheartedly.
Language: Korean
Literally: To step forward with bare feet
Category: Body & Senses
Origin: Kicking off your shoes to pitch straight in pictures eager, unreserved willingness to help.
More idioms — Body & Senses
- Met de mond vol tanden staan — To be tongue-tied and lost for words.
- Μασάω τα λόγια μου — To mumble and not speak plainly.
- नाक रगड़ना (nāk ragaṛnā) — To grovel and beg humbly.
- שבר את הראש (shavar et harosh) — To rack your brains over something.
- Olla pinna kireällä — To be on edge and short-tempered.
- Dělat dlouhý nos — To thumb your nose; to mock.
More Korean idioms
- 눈에 콩깍지가 씌다 (nun-e kongkkakjiga sseuida) — To be blinded by love.
- 식은 죽 먹기 (Sigeun juk meokgi) — A piece of cake; very easy to do.
- 우물 안 개구리 (Umul an gaeguri) — Someone with a narrow, limited worldview.
- 꿩 먹고 알 먹고 (Kkwong meokgo al meokgo) — Getting two benefits from one action.
- 발 없는 말이 천리 간다 (Bal eomneun mari cheolli ganda) — Gossip and rumors spread incredibly fast.
- 소 잃고 외양간 고친다 (So ilkko oeyanggan gochinda) — Taking preventive action only after suffering loss; closing the stable door after the hor…
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