at başından qararğa

/at baʃɯndan qararʁa/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

to look from the horse's head

To go about work without putting one's heart into it, doing it sloppily and leaving it half-finished.

Jomalay sovhozda qulluqçu bolub turğanlay, işge at başından qaraysa dep, kabinetinden ayırıb, tawda bir fermağa tamata etgendile.While Zhomalay was serving as an official in the state farm, they said he was doing his job carelessly, removed him from his office, and made him head of a farm up in the mountains.
İşge at başından uzalğanlanı haqları da aŋa köre bola başlağandı.The pay of those who went at the work half-heartedly began to match it too.

to look from the horse's head

To address or treat someone offhandedly, without giving them the attention they are due.

Jaş tölü bek aqıllıdı, anı bla at başından söleşirge jaramaydı.The young generation is very sharp; it will not do to speak to them offhandedly.
Sen aydan-jıldan bir körünüb, at başından birer söz aytıb ketgeniŋ kimni nesine jararıqdı? – dedi Qarça."You show up once in a blue moon, toss off a word or two in passing, and leave – whom does that help?" said Qarcha.

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