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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