Talk To Me In Korean

Welcome to the first lesson in the Advanced Idiomatic Expression series! By studying with this series, you will learn many idiomatic expressions that are based upon a certain Korean word and used in everyday Korean conversation. In order to fully understand and use the expressions introduced in this series, it is essential that you understand the grammatical structure of the sentence. When you come across a grammar point that you are unfamiliar with, please go back and review the related lessons.Keyword:눈 = eye1. 눈이 높다 = to be picky(높다 = to be high)→ 눈이 높다 literally means that your “eyes are high”, but in Korean, if you say that your eyes are 높다, it simply means that you have high standards for things or people. When someone is very picky about the type of person they want to date or the kind of things they want to buy, you can say “눈이 높다”.  Ex) 저 눈 안 높아요. 저는 그냥 성격 좋은 사람이면 다 좋아요.(= I’m not picky. Anyone who has a good personality is fine for me.)2. 눈 밖에 나다 = to get on one’s bad side(밖에 = outside of something