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-을 지경이다

to the point of ~ (extreme situation)

Attaches to a verb stem to describe a state so extreme it has reached, or nearly reached, a difficult or serious situation; usually used for negative or trying circumstances.

Examples

  • 일이 너무 많아서 쓰러질 지경이다.

    There's so much work that I'm about to collapse.

  • 배가 고파서 아무거나 먹을 지경이었어요.

    I was so hungry that I was ready to eat anything.

  • 소음이 심해서 잠을 잘 수 없을 지경이다.

    The noise is so bad that I can hardly sleep.

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Quick check

  1. 1. What does ‘-을 지경이다’ mean?

  2. 2. Which form means “to the point of ~ (extreme situation)”?