ıstawatha börü kirgenley
/ɯstawatxa børy kirɡenlej/
Literal translation
as when a wolf gets into the sheep pen
Intended meaning
To throw an existing state of affairs into confusion and disorder; to wreak havoc on something that was settled.
- Tahir sabiyleni ıstawatha börü kirgenley etdi.Tahir threw the children into an uproar, as though a wolf had got into the sheep pen.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 507