Karachay

akkasın-bokkasın körgüztürge

/akkasɯn-bokkasɯn kørɡyztyrɡe/

Idiom

Literal translation

to show someone his akka-bokka

Intended meaning

To scold someone harshly, berate them and take them to task.
  • Direktor asırı da jumuşaqdı ansı, başhası bolsa, ol sözle üçün okkağıznı-bokkağıznı körgüztür edi.“It is only that the director is far too soft-hearted; anyone else would have given you a real dressing-down for those words.”

Variants

  • okkasın-bokkasın körgüztürge

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