birjıllığı keterge

/birdʒɯllɯʁɯ keterɡe/

Literal translation

for one's year's worth to go away

Intended meaning

To suffer extremely on account of something and be left harried and at a loss.
  • Ollahiy, jawun asırı apçıthandan, birjıllığıbız ketgendi, ne ot etalmay, ne mallağa qarayalmay, ala da, biz da bek abızırağanbız, bolsa da maldan qoranç joqdu, – dedi tamata qoyçu."By God, the rain harried us so badly that we were worn out — we could neither light a fire nor look after the livestock, and both they and we were badly thrown off; still, there is no loss among the stock," said the head shepherd.

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