ayağı ilinirge
/ajaʁɯ ilinirɡe/
Literal translation
for one's foot to catch on
Intended meaning
To gain entry into the work or course of study one has been aiming for, and get established in it.
- Bizni jaşnı ayağı arı, universitetge, ilinir üçün, ol hazırlanırğa kerekdi."For our boy to get a foothold there, at the university, he needs to prepare."
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 80