awuzun açarğa
/awuzun atʃarʁa/
This expression has 3 meanings.
Literal translation
to open one's mouth
Intended meaning
To get ready to say something; to start speaking up.
- Awuzuŋu tıy! Sen bıllay sıylı qonaqla turğanlay, awuzuŋu nek açasa?! – dep qıjıradı Bayqasım qızına."Hold your tongue! With such honored guests sitting here, why are you speaking up?!" Baykasym snapped at his daughter.
Literal translation
to open one's mouth
Intended meaning
To be greatly astonished.
- Mında adamlanı köplügüne, ol qadar maşinağa, tawda qızıl qayala kibik süelgen, kökge jete turğan ullu üyleni körgende, qart malçı awuzun açıb qaldı.Seeing the crowds of people here, all those cars, and the huge sky-high buildings standing like red cliffs on a mountain, the old herdsman was struck with amazement.
Literal translation
to open one's mouth
Intended meaning
To end up with nothing, having missed one's chance.
- Men, ertte tururğa erinib, samolötnu ozdurub, kökge, julduzlağa awuzumu açıb bir zamanda da qalmağanma.I have never once been too lazy to get up early, missed my plane, and been left gaping at the sky and the stars with nothing.
Variants
- awuzun açdırırğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 68