ayağı qısha bolurğa

/ajaʁɯ qɯsxa bolurʁa/

Literal translation

for one's foot to become short

Intended meaning

To lose the freedom to live as one pleases; to become constrained in what one may do.
  • Kelin kelgenli, Zabithannı ayağı qısha bolğandı, teyri. Alğınça, erkin uzalalmaydı nege da.Ever since the bride arrived, Zabitkhan's freedom has truly been curtailed. He can no longer reach freely for anything as he did before.

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