ayağın qısha eterge
/ajaʁɯn qɯsxa eterɡe/
Idiom
Literal translation
to make his foot short
Intended meaning
To hold someone back and deny them freedom of action, putting obstacles in the way of their getting on in life.
- Har kim anı ayağın qısha eterge izleydile, alay Şamdariy aqıllı sabiydi, ne eterin biledi.Everyone wants to keep her on a short leash, but Shamdariy is a clever child and knows what to do.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 82