어서 버티다

hang on, hold out

버티다 is withstanding pressure without giving way — bracing physically, or getting through a bad stretch without quitting. The -아서/어서 supplies the means or the reason you managed it: 지압해서 버티라 "get through it with acupressure," 알아서 버티죠 "they manage on their own," 생각해서 버틸 것 같아요 "I'd think of a way and hold out." One line uses the investing sense of buying and sitting tight: 브라질 국채 2년짜리 사서 버티면 15.7%죠. The register varies with the topic, from friends teasing to market talk.

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