köz jawları erirge
/køz dʒawlarɯ erirɡe/
Idiom
Literal translation
for the fat of one's eyes to melt
Intended meaning
To look at someone or something with intense admiration and longing; to covet the sight of it.
- Bu ariw semiz mallağa köz jawlarım eriydi, – dedi Zawurbek."My eyes melt at these fine fat cattle," said Zaurbek.
- Qara közleri, kirpikleri, qaşları adamlanı köz jawların aşaydıla deyle.They say her black eyes, lashes and brows make people gaze in longing.
Variants
- köz jawları aşalırğa
- köz jaşları erirge
Sources
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- Bashieva and Zharashueva 1994 · School Phraseological Dictionary of the Balkar Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary