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거품을 물다

geopumeul mulda [거푸믈 물다]

거품을 물어요 · 거품을 물었어요 · 입에 거품을 물고

to foam at the mouth; to argue or rant furiously

Example

그는 입에 거품을 물고 자기 주장을 했어요.

He argued his point, practically foaming at the mouth.

Word parts

Literally 'to hold foam in one's mouth,' like English 'foam at the mouth.'