eki qulağı eşikde
/eki qulaʁɯ eʃikde/
Literal translation
both his ears are at the door
Intended meaning
To be alert and listening intently for something; to be restless with anticipation.
- Juqudan sağayıb, qabaq eşikle qaçan açıladıla dep, eki qulağı eşikdedile.Roused from sleep, they were all ears, waiting for the gate doors to open.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 512