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  1. What does the Korean expression '입이 무겁다' mean?

    Answer: To be discreet and not share secrets easily

    '입이 무겁다' means 'heavy mouth' and describes a person who is discreet and keeps secrets well.

  2. Which of the following means 'to procrastinate' or 'to keep putting something off' in Korean?

    Answer: 미루고 미루다

    '미루고 미루다' means repeatedly postponing or procrastinating on a task.

  3. What does '눈코 뜰 새 없다' convey in Korean?

    Answer: To be extremely busy with no time to spare

    '눈코 뜰 새 없다' literally means 'no time to open eyes and nose' and means being overwhelmingly busy.

  4. The Korean expression '식은 죽 먹기' is equivalent to which English expression?

    Answer: A piece of cake

    '식은 죽 먹기' (eating cold porridge) means something is very easy to do, equivalent to 'a piece of cake.'

  5. What does '발 벗고 나서다' mean in Korean?

    Answer: To volunteer wholeheartedly without hesitation

    '발 벗고 나서다' (stepping out barefoot) means to actively and enthusiastically step forward to help.

  6. Which Korean expression means 'to kill two birds with one stone'?

    Answer: 꿩 먹고 알 먹기

    '꿩 먹고 알 먹기' (eating the pheasant and the egg) means getting two benefits from one action.

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