가슴을 졸여요 · 가슴을 졸였어요 · 가슴을 졸일 거예요 · 가슴을 졸인 (+noun)
to be on edge, to be anxious, to hold your breath
Example
시험 결과를 기다리면서 가슴을 졸였어요.
I was on pins and needles waiting for my test results.
Word parts
졸이다 also means 'to boil down'—as if the heart is simmering with worry.
Good to know
Same meaning as 마음을 졸이다; don't confuse 졸이다 with 줄이다 'to reduce'.
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