발목을 잡아요 · 발목을 잡았어요 · 발목을 잡히다 (to be held back)
to hold someone back, to be a drag on, to hinder
Example
이번에도 부상이 그 선수의 발목을 잡았어요.
Once again, an injury held that athlete back.
Word parts
발목 = ankle; literally 'to grab someone's ankle' so they can't move forward.
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