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발 벗고 나서다

bal beotgo naseoda [발 벋꼬 나서다]

발 벗고 나서요 · 발 벗고 나섰어요 · 발 벗고 나서서 돕다

to jump in wholeheartedly to help; to roll up one's sleeves

Example

마을 사람들이 발 벗고 나서서 청소를 도왔어요.

The villagers rolled up their sleeves and helped with the cleanup.

Word parts

Literally 'to take off one's shoes and step forward,' ready for hard work.