국수를 먹다 (Guksu-reul meokda)

Meaning: To attend a wedding — or, asked as a question, when will you marry?

Language: Korean

Literally: To eat noodles

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Long noodles symbolize long life and lasting unions, and Korean wedding guests are traditionally served noodle soup.

More idioms — Food & Drink

حط في بطنك بطيخة صيفي (ḥuṭṭ fī baṭnak baṭīkha ṣayfī) — Relax completely; do not worry about a thing.
दाल में कुछ काला है (daal mein kuchh kaalaa hai) — Something suspicious is going on.
Å koke bort i kålen — To come to nothing; to fizzle out unresolved.
At gå agurk — To go crazy or berserk.
Maksaa maltaita — To cost a fortune.
Mít máslo na hlavě — To have a guilty conscience or something to hide.

바가지를 쓰다 (bagajireul sseuda) — To be overcharged; to get ripped off.
비행기를 태우다 (bihaenggireul taeuda) — To flatter someone over the top.
미역국을 먹다 (Miyeokgugeul meokda) — To fail an exam.
그림의 떡 (Geurimui tteok) — Something desirable but completely out of reach.
김칫국부터 마신다 (gimchitgukbuteo masinda) — To count your chickens before they hatch.
등잔 밑이 어둡다 (Deungjan mit-i eodupda) — The answer is overlooked right under your nose.

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