janın qoluna alıb

/dʒanɯn qoluna alɯb/

This expression has 3 meanings.

Literal translation

taking one's soul into one's hand

Going about worn down by hardship, finding neither food nor peace.

Bek terk jetsin dep aytdırğansa da, bir zat bolğan sunub, janımı qoluma alıb keleme.You sent word for me to come as fast as I could, so, thinking something had happened, here I come with my heart in my throat.
Qarğa qaçıb qutuldu, janın qoluna alıb.The crow got away by fleeing, in terror for its life.

taking one's soul into one's hand

Moving about in dread, keeping out of sight for fear of one's life.

to make someone take their soul into their hand

To put a person in mortal terror, especially so as to force something out of them.

Bizge kerek zatlanı janın qoluna aldırıb aytdırırma [Aslanŋa].I will scare [Aslan] out of his wits and make him tell us what we need.

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