Karachay

jekden juwuq qoymazğa

/dʒekden dʒuwuq qojmazʁa/

Idiom

Literal translation

not to let (someone) closer than a yoke's length

Intended meaning

To refuse to do something and hold out stubbornly against it, giving no ground.
  • Alay a, kiewünü çaqırğanın qayın anası jekden juwuq qatına qoymadı.But the mother-in-law would not come anywhere near accepting her son-in-law's invitation.

Variants

  • jekden juwuq iymezge
  • jekden juwuq etmezge

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