jigine türtürge

/dʒiɡine tyrtyrɡe/

Idiom

Literal translation

to poke at someone's joint

To bring up the very thing that hurts or shames someone, pressing on a person's weak point.

Allayın, men da, Mırtaznı jigine türtmey ozalmayma, ol «jaşlıqnı» siz maŋa keçersiz dep muratlıma.Even so, I too cannot pass by without touching Myrtaz's sore spot; I hope you will forgive me that "youthfulness".
Nazir honşusunu jigine qatılırğa öç boluwçudu.Nazir is fond of touching his neighbor's sore spot.

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