iegilerin sanarğa
/ieɡilerin sanarʁa/
Idiom
Literal translation
to count someone's ribs
Intended meaning
To give someone a severe beating; to thrash someone so badly that nothing is left unhurt.
- Endi beri bir kelsin ol itden tuwğan, men anı tişlerin sanarma,— dep janıydı Oliy kimni ese da."Let that son of a dog just come here now, I'll count his teeth," Oliy threatened someone.
- Mında bolğanıŋı bilsele, iegi süekleriŋi sanarğa oğay demezle.If they find out you are here, they will not hesitate to count your rib bones.
Variants
- iegi süeklerin sanarğa
- tişlerin sanarğa
Sources
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- Bashieva and Zharashueva 1994 · School Phraseological Dictionary of the Balkar Language
- Tekeev 1992 · Phraseological Dictionary of the Karachay Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary