betine batmaq jağarğa
/betine batmaq dʒaʁarʁa/
Idiom
Literal translation
to smear soot on someone's face
Intended meaning
To bring shame and public disgrace upon someone; to ruin someone's good name.
- Betime batmaq jaqğanlarına ne eteyim, işlerge ua közüm qaray edi, – dedi Mussa."What can I do about their smearing my name with disgrace — and I had a mind to work," said Mussa.
Sources
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- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary