sözün aşarğa
/søzyn aʃarʁa/
Idiom
Literal translation
to eat one's word
Intended meaning
To fail to keep a promise one has given; to go back on what one said.
- Ariw söz ayta, köb kukalana, Sen adamsızlıq etgense. Sözüŋü aşab, betiŋi joyub, Başhağa qaçıb ketgense.Speaking fine words, preening at length, you behaved inhumanly. Having eaten your word and lost your honor, you ran off to another.
Sources
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- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary