eski tonun quwururğa
/eski tonun quwururʁa/
Literal translation
to roast someone's old fur coat
Intended meaning
To berate someone, speak ill of them and hold them at fault, giving them no pardon.
- Aşığa ese, kelsin da, eski tonumu quwursun! – dep, Temmot da ışardı."If he is in such a hurry, let him come and roast my old fur coat!" — and Temmot smiled too.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 522