eki eşigi qururğa
/eki eʃiɡi qururʁa/
Idiom
Literal translation
for one's two doors to dry up
Intended meaning
To be struck by a great calamity; to suffer a devastating misfortune.
- Sapiyat jarlını eki eşigi quruğandı. Zalimhannı maşina bashandı! – degen tawuş eşitildi.Poor Sapiyat has been struck by disaster. Zalimkhan has been run over by a car! – a voice was heard saying.
Sources
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- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary