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gwaat3 muk6 soeng1 hon1

to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth · to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc)

Meanings

  1. to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth
  2. to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc)

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