başına boş eterge

/baʃɯna boʃ eterɡe/

This expression has 3 meanings.

Literal translation

to make free to one's head

Intended meaning

To discharge someone from the work they hold; to fire or let go.
  • İnzhener, men seni bügünden arı başıŋa boş eteme! İ-toçka![Harun, angrily:] Engineer, from today on I am letting you go! And that's that!

Literal translation

to make free to one's head

Intended meaning

To release someone from imprisonment or captivity.
  • Andan sora alanı [tutmaqlanı] da başlarına boş etdile.After that they set them [the prisoners] free as well.
  • Ekişer bolub, türmeni eki müyüşünden çığıb, allıbızğa tübegen djasawaylanı tawuşsuz urub djığıb, türmeni eşigin açıb, Baydımatnı başına alay boş eterikbiz.Going in pairs, coming out from the two corners of the prison, silently striking down the guards we meet, opening the prison door — that is how we will set Baydymat free.

Literal translation

to make free to one's head

Intended meaning

To give someone free time and let them use it as they wish.
  • Meni kölüme kelgenden, tambla adamlanı başlarına boş etib, keslerine mirzew jıyar jerlerin majarsaq da hata joqdu.In my opinion, there would be no harm if tomorrow we gave the people time off and arranged places where they could gather grain for themselves.

Variants

  • başına erkin eterge
  • başına boş bolurğa
  • başına erkin bolurğa

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