jüregi sampal tawuş eterge

/dʒyreɡi sampal tawuʃ eterɡe/

Literal translation

for one's heart to make a thumping noise

To be badly frightened, so that one's heart races and thumps.

Abdurahman bla Şaqman, abınsala da, jürekleri sampal tawuş ete, ağaçdan çığıb, taş janına çökdüle.Abdurakhman and Shakhman, stumbling as they went, their hearts pounding, came out of the woods and sank down beside the rock.
Artda atlı körünse, banditle kelgen sunub, jüregim sampal tawuş ete edi.Afterwards, whenever a rider appeared, I would think bandits were coming and my heart would pound.

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