발목을 잡히다

Expression

balmogeul japhida

to be caught up in some work and not be able to extricate oneself therefrom

être empêché par un travail et ne pas pouvoir s'en extriquer

Conjugation

Casual반말 — between close friends
Polite해요체 — standard politeness
Formal합쇼체 — very formal
Present
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Examples

  • 그 프로젝트에 발목을 잡혀서 다른 일을 할 수가 없어요.

    geu peurojekteue balmogeul jabyeoseo dareun il-eul hal suga eobseoyo.

    I am caught up in that project and cannot do any other work.

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