közün jerde izletirge
/køzyn dʒerde izletirɡe/
Idiom
Literal translation
to make someone search for their eye on the ground
Intended meaning
To strike someone hard enough to knock out an eye; used as a coarse threat of violence.
- Tohtamasaŋ, eterimi bilib qoy: közüŋü jerde izletirme.If you don't stop, be sure of what I'll do: I'll have you looking for your eye on the ground.
Sources
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- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary