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꼬리를 물다

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꼬리를 물어요 · 꼬리를 물었어요 · 꼬리에 꼬리를 물다 (ㄹ drops)

to follow one after another, to come in an endless chain

Example

출근 시간이라 차들이 꼬리를 물고 이어졌어요.

It was rush hour, so the cars came one after another.

Word parts

Literally 'to bite the tail' of the one in front, forming a long line.