asmağından asarğa

/asmaʁɯndan asarʁa/

Literal translation

to hang someone from their own gallows

Intended meaning

To pressure someone insistently into doing something, leaving them no room to refuse.
  • Önküç ahçamı bermey amalıŋ joqdu dep, Kökköz Şamşiyatnı asmağından ashandı.Saying "you have no way out but to repay my loan money," Kokkoz pressed Shamshiyat to the wall.

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