awuzuna qararğa

/awuzuna qararʁa/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

to look into someone's mouth

To do whatever another person says; to be under someone's sway.

Endi söznü biy başlasın degen aqılda, nığış anı [Soltan-muratnı] awuzuna qaraydı.Meaning that the prince should now begin the speech, the village gathering hangs on his [Soltan-Murat's] every word.

to look into someone's mouth

To wait expectantly for what someone is going to say.

Ol qaçan ese da birde bir söz aytırıqdı dep, anı awuzuna qarapmı turluqbuz da?![Taubiy:] Are we going to keep waiting on his word, expecting that some day he will finally say something?!

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