burun ururğa
/burun ururʁa/
Literal translation
to strike one's nose
Intended meaning
To make an attempt at something in order to test one's own strength or ability.
- İnstitutha bir burun urub körmey bolluq tüyülme.I can't just let it go without at least trying my hand at getting into the institute.
Variants
- burun urub körürge
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 147
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), p. 79