발을 동동 굴러요 · 발을 동동 굴렀어요 (르 irregular)
to be frantic with worry or impatience, to be beside oneself (lit. to stamp one's feet)
Example
아이가 전화를 안 받아서 발을 동동 굴렀어요.
My child wasn't answering the phone, so I was frantic with worry.
Word parts
동동 imitates quick, light stamping: the restless movement of someone anxious who can do nothing but wait.
Good to know
구르다 'to stamp' is 르-irregular: 굴러요, 굴렀어요. For helpless anxiety or urgency, e.g. waiting for news or running late.
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