ahırına jeterge

/axɯrɯna dʒeterɡe/

Literal translation

to reach one's end

To be left powerless and without recourse, having no other way out.

Biyçeleni «jigit» erleri, namısıbıznı sındırabız, mülkübüznü tas etebiz, baylığıbız qoraydı dep, ahırlarına jetib, banda qurağandıla.The princesses' "brave" husbands, saying that our honour is being broken, that we are losing our property and our wealth is vanishing, reached the end of their rope and formed a band.
Ala [qara halq], tamam ahırlarına tayanıb, patçahdan keslerine gırjın tiley barğandıla.They [the common people], driven to their very last resort, went to beg the tsar for bread for themselves.

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