A2 Idiom Neutral

입이 마르도록 칭찬하다.

ib-i mareudorok chingchanhada.

Praise until mouth is dry.

Meaning

To praise someone or something excessively and repeatedly.

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Cultural Background

Praising someone directly is often done, but using an idiom shows a higher level of language mastery and sincerity.

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Use it for emphasis

Use this when you want to show you are not just being polite, but truly impressed.

Meaning

To praise someone or something excessively and repeatedly.

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Use it for emphasis

Use this when you want to show you are not just being polite, but truly impressed.

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank with the correct phrase.

그는 새로 산 차를 ________ 칭찬했다.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 입이 마르도록

The idiom is '입이 마르도록 칭찬하다'.

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the most natural sentence.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 그녀는 입이 마르도록 칭찬했다.

'-도록' is the standard particle for this idiom.

🎉 Score: /2

Practice Bank

2 exercises
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase. Fill Blank A2

그는 새로 산 차를 ________ 칭찬했다.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 입이 마르도록

The idiom is '입이 마르도록 칭찬하다'.

Which sentence is correct? Choose B1

Choose the most natural sentence.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 그녀는 입이 마르도록 칭찬했다.

'-도록' is the standard particle for this idiom.

🎉 Score: /2

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

No, it is a very positive idiom.

Related Phrases

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극찬하다

synonym

To praise highly

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침이 마르도록

similar

Until saliva dries

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