awuzundan üzerge

/awuzundan yzerɡe/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

to tear from someone's mouth

To deprive someone of their food and drink; to cut down or seize what another has to eat.

Taş janından çığıb, birewlen, köküregimden uşkoknu tirey, sabiylerimi awuzundan üzüb, eşekni sırtından tüklü, qolan qapçıqçıq bla quwutçuğumu alıb ketdi.Coming out from behind a rock, someone pressed a rifle to my chest and, tearing it from my children's mouths, took my toasted flour off the donkey's back along with the shaggy, mottled little sack.

not to tear it from one's mouth

To eat something with great enjoyment, finding it delicious.

Allay libije etgenme sizge!... Awuzuğuzdan üzmezsiz! – dey, ınna üçübüznü da keziw-keziw quçaqladı."I've made you such a libizhe!... You won't be able to tear it from your mouths!" said grandmother, hugging the three of us in turn.

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