ayağın qısha eterge
/ajaʁɯn qɯsxa eterɡe/
Literal translation
to make his foot short
Intended meaning
To hold someone back and deny them freedom of action, putting obstacles in the way of their getting on in life.
- Har kim anı ayağın qısha eterge izleydile, alay Şamdariy aqıllı sabiydi, ne eterin biledi.Everyone wants to keep her on a short leash, but Shamdariy is a clever child and knows what to do.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 82