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바람을 맞다

barameul matda [바라믈 맏따]

바람을 맞아요 · 바람을 맞았어요 · 바람맞히다 (to stand someone up)

to be stood up

Example

한 시간이나 기다렸는데 결국 바람을 맞았어요.

I waited a whole hour and ended up getting stood up.

Word parts

Literally 'to be hit by the wind,' left standing out in the cold.

Good to know

The one who fails to show uses 바람맞히다: 그가 나를 바람맞혔어요.