qulaqların bururğa
/qulaqlarɯn bururʁa/
Idiom
Literal translation
to twist someone's ears
Intended meaning
To tell someone something firmly and sharply so that it sinks in; to give a stern warning or dressing-down.
- Nasrahoja, qoşunnu sındırğan iş eterse dep, qızını qulaqların burdu.Nasrahoja gave his daughter a stern warning, saying she would end up doing something that broke the jug.
Variants
- qulaqların energe (Karachay)
Sources
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- Bashieva and Zharashueva 1994 · School Phraseological Dictionary of the Balkar Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary