til jawu qururğa
/til dʒawu qururʁa/
Idiom
Literal translation
for the tongue's grease to dry up
Intended meaning
To wear oneself out with talking, especially from begging or repeating the same request over and over.
- Entda jatmaymı turasız?.. Sizge jalına, til jawum qurudu da!..Are you still lying about?.. I have worn my tongue out begging you!..
Sources
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- Akbaev 2007 · Phraseology of the Karachay-Balkar Language
- Tekeev 1992 · Phraseological Dictionary of the Karachay Language
- Zharashueva 2017 · Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary