ölü mıllık bolurğa
/øly mɯllɯk bolurʁa/
Literal translation
to become a dead carcass
Intended meaning
To become so feeble or broken down that one can no longer work or do anything useful.
- Sen nege dep ölü mıllık bolub turasa, ı? – dep, ol qızına açıwlandı."What are you lying about like a dead carcass for, eh?" he said, growing angry at his daughter.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 164