eşigi jabılırğa
/eʃiɡi dʒabɯlɯrʁa/
This expression has 2 meanings.
Literal translation
for one's door to be closed
Intended meaning
To fall into grave misfortune and be left ruined and destitute.
- Musabiy adamlağa: «Jaram açılğandı da, İssi Suwğa barıb baqdırmasam, eşigim jabıladı», – dep, Mahmutnu jıyınına qoşulurğa ketdi.Musabiy said to people, "My wound has opened up, and if I don't go to Issi Suu and have it treated, I am done for," and went off to join Mahmut's band.
- Ol obur kimni da aldarıq edi. İçgi bla eşigimi japmadımı? – dep, küçsünedi Harun.That witch could deceive anyone. Didn't she ruin me with drink? – Harun complains.
Literal translation
for one's door to be closed
Intended meaning
To be overtaken by death; to perish.
- Azretçikni ol skorpion qamajaq qabıb, eşigi jabılırğa azdan qalğandı.That scorpion-like beetle bit little Azret, and he came within a hair of dying.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 526