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뼈대가 굵어지다

One's frame becomes thick

To grow older and bigger to become almost an adult.

뼈도 못 추리다

be unable to pull one's bones together

To challenge someone beyond one's match and end up being severely beaten up or humiliated.

뼈를 긁어내다

rake out one's bones

To go through strong mental anguish.

뼈를 깎다[갈다]

cut[grind] one's bones

To be too painful to bear.

뼈를 묻다

bury one's bones

To be committed and faithful to a group or organization for one's whole life.

뼈만 남다

Only the bones are left

To become too thin because one has not eaten for a long time or has been sick.

뼈만 앙상하다

Only the bones are skinny

To become too thin because one has not eaten for a long time or has been sick.

뼈에 사무치다

pierce one's bones

For a grudge or pain to be very strong.

뼈에 새기다

engrave on one's bones

To bear in mind not to forget.

뼈와 살로 만들다

make something part of one's bones and flesh

To make experience, thoughts or theories completely one's own.

뼈와 살이 되다

become bones and flesh

To be helpful.

뿌리 뽑히다

The roots are pulled out

For a source that may be created or grow to disappear.

뿌리(가) 깊다

be deep-rooted

To exist for a long enough time to take firm root.

뿌리(가) 없다

have no roots

To have a bad background.

뿌리(를) 내리다

take roots

To fix one's roots in a certain place.

take roots

To settle down in a certain place and live or work there.

take roots

For thoughts or ideas to take deep and strong root.

뿌리(를) 박다

drive roots

To set the origin or foundation.

drive one's roots

To establish one's basis for doing something.

뿌리(를) 뽑다

pull out the roots

To remove a source that may be created or grow.

뿌린 대로 거두다

harvest as one sowed

People are bound to reap what they sow.

사돈의 팔촌

the third cousin of one's in-laws

A relative who is as distant as a stranger.

사람 같지 않다

be not like a human

To not have a manner or character that one is expected to have as a person.