sırtın otha qızdırırğa
/sɯrtɯn otxa qɯzdɯrɯrʁa/
Idiom
Literal translation
to roast someone's back in the fire
Intended meaning
To torment someone in order to force them to reveal what they are keeping to themselves; to extract a confession under torture.
- Tersligiŋi boyunuŋa almasaŋ, jaş, sırtıŋı otha qızdırırma.If you do not admit your guilt, lad, I will roast your back in the fire.
Sources
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- Tekeev 1992 · Phraseological Dictionary of the Karachay Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary