qolumu sırtıdı
/qolumu sɯrtɯdɯ/
Idiom
Literal translation
it is the back of my hand
Intended meaning
Of a person: having no skill or knowledge of the matter at hand, and so being of no use at it.
- Teyri, arba jüklerge ua qarındaşım qolumu sırtıdı.By God, when it comes to loading the cart, my brother is no use at all.
Sources
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- Akbaev 2007 · Phraseology of the Karachay-Balkar Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary