allına çabarğa

/allɯna tʃabarʁa/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

to run in front of someone

To do something ahead of the person whose place it was to do it.

Mazannı kesini aqılı da bılay eterge dep edi, alay, qartnı allına çabıb, qalay onow eteyim dep, aytırğa betsinib tura edi.Mazan's own thought was to do just that, but he was too abashed to speak, thinking how could he decide anything by getting ahead of the old man.

to run in front of someone

To obstruct or interfere with what someone else is doing.

Men anı [Aminatnı] allına çaballıq tüyülme, Temmotnu maŋa qoy dep, – dedi Aymölek."I am not going to stand in her [Aminat's] way, telling her to leave Temmot to me," said Aymyolek.

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