발이 넓다

Meaning: To be extremely well-connected.

Language: Korean

Literally: To have wide feet

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: Wide feet let you stand in many circles at once — modern Korean shorthand for a person who knows everyone in town.

More idioms — Body & Senses

• Å ha bein i nesa — To be assertive and able to stand your ground.
• Å snakke rett fra leveren — To speak frankly, without softening anything.
• At slå koldt vand i blodet — To calm down and keep a cool head.
• Брати ноги в руки — To hurry up and get moving quickly.
• על הפנים — Terrible, awful, in a wretched state.
• Les doigts dans le nez — To do something with the greatest of ease.

More Korean idioms

• 국수를 먹다 — To attend a wedding — or, asked as a question, when will you marry?
• 바가지를 쓰다 — To be overcharged; to get ripped off.
• 비행기를 태우다 — To flatter someone over the top.
• 미역국을 먹다 — To fail an exam.
• 그림의 떡 — Something desirable but completely out of reach.
• 김칫국부터 마신다 — To count your chickens before they hatch.

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