idioms 4-7

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to suit one’s taste; to be to one’s liking
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입에 맞다
the grass is always greener
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남의 떡이 커 보인다
to count one’s chickens before they hatch; to get ahead of oneself
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김칫국부터 마신다
don’t get ahead of yourself
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김칫국 마시지 마
to get married, from the guest’s perspective
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국수(를) 먹다
to get married; to let others eat wedding noodles
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국수를 먹어 주다
speak of the devil
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호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다
a great person rises from humble origins; rags to riches
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개천에서 용이 난다
with enough exposure, even an unlikely learner improves
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서당 개 삼 년이면 풍월을 읊는다
to have high standards
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눈이 높다
to grab a drink; to socialize
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한잔(을) 하다
shall we have a drink?
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한잔 할까요?
to treat someone to food or drinks
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한턱(을) 내다
to be troubled; to have a headache because of a problem
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골치(가) 아프다
a frog in a well; a narrow-minded person
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우물 안 개구리
to strongly wish for something
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굴뚝같다
I really want to, but...
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마음은 굴뚝같지만
I have enough troubles of my own
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내 코가 석자
two birds with one stone
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