awuzun jabarğa
/awuzun dʒabarʁa/
Literal translation
to close someone's mouth
Intended meaning
To get the better of someone in an exchange so that they have nothing left to say.
- Sen meni awuzumu japma, – dedi Mayrushan."Don't shut me up," said Mayruskhan.
- Tüken tamatası bla üy taba bara, et satıwçu awuzun jabalmadı.Walking homeward with the shop manager, the meat seller could not keep his mouth shut.
Variants
- awuzun jabdırırğa
- awuzun baylarğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 68