eki ayağın buzdaça bardırırğa
/eki ajaʁɯn buzdatʃa bardɯrɯrʁa/
Idiom
Literal translation
to make both his feet go as if on ice
Intended meaning
To prevent someone from gaining strength or finding their footing; to keep them subdued and in check.
- Tınmasa, men anı eki ayağın buzdaça bardırırma.If he does not settle down, I will see to it that he never gets a firm footing.
Sources
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- Tekeev 1992 · Phraseological Dictionary of the Karachay Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary