başın jükge salırğa

/baʃɯn dʒykɡe salɯrʁa/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

to lay one's head under the load

To become liable for a large payment; to saddle oneself with a heavy debt.

Başımı jükge salıb, bu üynü borçundan küçden qutuldum da, talanŋan, – dep, olturdu er kişi."I put my head under the load and barely got free of the debt on this house — I was fleeced," the man said, and sat down.

to lay someone's head under the load

To hold someone by force until they settle a debt or meet a demand.

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