목이 빠지게 기다려요 · 목이 빠지게 기다렸어요
to wait anxiously, to wait with bated breath
Example
할머니는 손자가 오기를 목이 빠지게 기다리셨어요.
Grandma waited eagerly for her grandson to arrive.
Word parts
Literally 'to wait until your neck comes loose' from craning it to look.
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목이 빠지게 기다려요 · 목이 빠지게 기다렸어요
to wait anxiously, to wait with bated breath
Example
할머니는 손자가 오기를 목이 빠지게 기다리셨어요.
Grandma waited eagerly for her grandson to arrive.
Word parts
Literally 'to wait until your neck comes loose' from craning it to look.