çıraq tutdururğa
/tʃɯraq tutdururʁa/
Literal translation
to have (someone) hold the lamp
Intended meaning
To stand about at a loss, not knowing what to do with oneself while others work.
- Baydımat, çıraq tutdura turmay, hıçinŋe tılı etib başladı.Baydymat, instead of standing around at a loss, set about making the dough for the khychin.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 498