jüregin halığa tağarğa
/dʒyreɡin xalɯʁa taʁarʁa/
Literal translation
to hang someone's heart on a thread
Intended meaning
To terrify someone and leave them with no way out.
- Qaydan bilese, saw qallıq, jüregimi halığa tağıb turma da, bir juq bile eseŋ, ayt, – dep, seskeklenib, közüme qaradı."How do you know, bless you — don't keep my heart hanging by a thread; if you know something, say it," they said, and looked into my eyes with a start.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 217