börü krestenŋe tüşgença
/børy krestenŋe tyʃɡentʃa/
Literal translation
as if a wolf had fallen into the trap-pen
Intended meaning
Left with no way out and thrown into helpless panic.
- Sawdügerçile, militsionerleni körgende, börü krestenŋe tüşgença boldula.When the traders saw the policemen, they were like a wolf caught in the trap-pen.
Variants
- krestenŋe tüşgen börüça
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 124
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), p. 69