Word details
꼬리
- Pronunciation
- 꼬리
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- intermediate
tail
The part of an animal's body that protrudes from its rear end.
tail
(figurative) The longish part of an object that protrudes from one end.
trace
A trace or clue left by something or someone.
last of a group
The last thing or person in a group.
end
The end of a certain thing or thought.
Idioms
꼬리(를) 감추다
hide one's tail
To hide oneself without trace.
꼬리에 꼬리를 물다
One bites someone's tail and then someone else bites one's tail
To continue.
꼬리를 빼다
take one's tail out of something
To run away.
꼬리를 밟다
step on someone's tail
To tail someone.
꼬리를 맞물다
bite each other's tails
For the front of one thing and the back of another to be interlinked with each other.
꼬리를 드러내다
reveal one's tail
To let people know or reveal one's identity.
꼬리가 빠지게
to such an extent that one's tail falls off
To always run away in a very hurried and fast manner.
꼬리가 드러나다
One's tail is revealed
For one's identity to be revealed.
꼬리(를) 흔들다
wave one's tail
To act charming to gain favor.
꼬리(를) 치다
wag one's tail
(slang) To attract someone by being charming.
꼬리(를) 잡다
catch someone's tail
To reveal something that has been concealed as a secret.
꼬리(를) 숨기다
hide one's tail
To hide oneself without a trace.
꼬리(를) 밟히다
One's tail is stepped on
For one's whereabouts that had been concealed to be discovered.
꼬리(를) 달다
put on a tail
For the front of one thing and the back of another to interlock with each other.
꼬리(를) 내리다
lower one's tail
For one to draw back after one's confidence is dampened.
꼬리(가) 길다
have a long tail
To keep doing something secret for a long time.
have a long tail
Not to close the door when coming in and out.
Proverbs
꼬리가 길면 밟힌다
One's tail is bound to be stepped on if it is long
Something secret is bound to be revealed if it continues for a long time.