Idiom of the Day: “Cracks Up” 빵 터지다 or 배꼽 잡고 웃다

Idiom of the Day: “Cracks Up”

 Meaning:

To suddenly laugh a lot, or to make someone else laugh a lot.
It usually happens when something is really funny—unexpectedly!

In Korean, a similar casual phrase would be:
빵 터지다 or 배꼽 잡고 웃다
(when someone bursts out laughing or laughs uncontrollably).

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 Example:

Every time Lisa tells that ridiculous story about her cat riding a Roomba, I just crack up.

리사가 고양이가 로봇청소기를 타고 돌아다닌 얘기를 할 때마다 나는 정말 빵 터진다.

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Bonus Tip:

You can also say:

• “He cracks me up” – 그는 날 너무 웃기게 해
• “She just cracked up!” – 그녀가 갑자기 빵 터졌어!