baş julurğa
/baʃ dʒulurʁa/
Literal translation
to ransom one's head
Intended meaning
To free oneself from guilt or blame by shifting it onto someone else; to get oneself off the hook.
- Qarındaşım, qorqma, ters tüyül eseŋ, süd başıŋı julur."Brother, don't be afraid; if you are not at fault, the court will clear you."
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 94