귀가 솔깃해요 · 귀가 솔깃했어요 · 귀가 솔깃한 (+noun)
to find something tempting, to prick up one's ears (at an offer)
Example
월급을 두 배로 준다는 말에 귀가 솔깃했어요.
When they said they'd double my salary, my ears pricked up.
Word parts
솔깃하다 describes the mind leaning toward what it hears; the ear 'leans in' to an attractive idea.
Good to know
Pronounced [솔기타다]. Often about offers that sound too good to be true: 귀가 솔깃한 제안 'a tempting offer'.
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