eki qulağın örge tutarğa
/eki qulaʁɯn ørɡe tutarʁa/
Idiom
Literal translation
to hold both one's ears upward
Intended meaning
To become alert and give something one's full attention.
- Tamatasını atın eşitgenley, endige deri sansız bolub olturğan Toqlu ulu eki qulağın örge tutub süeldi.The moment he heard his superior's name, Toqlu's son, who until then had been sitting indifferently, pricked up his ears and stood up.
Sources
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- Tekeev 1992 · Phraseological Dictionary of the Karachay Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary