burun süeklerin turğuzurğa

/burun syeklerin turʁuzurʁa/

Literal translation

to make the nose bones stand up

Intended meaning

To drive a draught or riding animal — a horse, donkey or ox — so hard that it is left completely spent.
  • Ne palah bolğandı, atnı burun süeklerin turdurasa da, hayırsız! – dedi."What has gone wrong with you — you are driving that horse till its nose bones stand up, you good-for-nothing!" he said.
  • Bir kün jaş efendini eşegine da minib, hayda qaçhandı. Jolda semiz eşekni burun süekleri turub ölgendi.One day he got on the young efendi's donkey and off he fled. On the road the fat donkey's nose bones rose up and it died.

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