al bururğa
/al bururʁa/
Literal translation
to turn the front
Intended meaning
To direct one's mind and intentions toward something; to set one's sights on a thing.
- «Menden umut üzsele, başlarına al bururla», – dedi qız içinden."If they give up hope in me, they will turn their attention to themselves," the girl said to herself.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 32