köz atarğa
/køz atarʁa/
Idiom
Literal translation
to throw an eye
Intended meaning
To feel a greedy longing for something or someone and want to have it for oneself.
- Egeşçigim, haraketge köz atma.Little sister of mine, don't covet wealth.
- Allay jıyılıwlanı birinde Muhammat bir dügerli baynı jaŋız qızı Fatimatha köz atadı.At one of those gatherings Muhammat set his heart on Fatimat, the only daughter of a certain Digor rich man.
Sources
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- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary