발 벗고 나서다

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 — To grovel and beg humbly.
• שבר את הראש — 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 — To be blinded by love.
• 식은 죽 먹기 — A piece of cake; very easy to do.
• 우물 안 개구리 — Someone with a narrow, limited worldview.
• 꿩 먹고 알 먹고 — Getting two benefits from one action.
• 발 없는 말이 천리 간다 — Gossip and rumors spread incredibly fast.
• 소 잃고 외양간 고친다 — Taking preventive action only after suffering loss; closing the stable door after the hor…

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