qoldan jibermezge
/qoldan dʒibermezɡe/
Idiom
Literal translation
not to let out of the hand
Intended meaning
To keep tight control of a matter or of one's authority and not surrender it to anyone.
- Endi bizni janıbız horlarıq bolur, alay qoldan jiberme, küçüŋü ayama.Now our side will likely win, so don't let it slip from your hands, don't spare your strength.
- Hayt de, egeşçigim. Şöndügü kişileni qoldan ıçhındırmay tuthan da alay tınç iş tüyüldü.Go on, little sister. Keeping today's men firmly in hand is no easy business either.
Variants
- qoldan ıçhındırmazğa
Sources
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- Bashieva and Zharashueva 1994 · School Phraseological Dictionary of the Balkar Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary