biçaq awuzuna salırğa

/bitʃaq awuzuna salɯrʁa/

Literal translation

to put into the knife's mouth

Intended meaning

To put someone in mortal danger.
  • E, jaş, anı [Jabrailni] biçaq awuzuna salıb qalay ketesiz da? Allahaqına, başın otha salğansız, – dedi Aminat Harunŋa.Hey, lad, how can you go off and leave him [Dzhabrail] at the knife's edge? In God's name, you have thrown his head into the fire, said Aminat to Harun.

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