jerge biterge
/dʒerɡe biterɡe/
Literal translation
to grow into the ground
Intended meaning
To be so flustered or taken aback that one cannot stir from the spot.
- «Allah arada bolsun, jerge bitib qalğanem», – dey edi artda kesi ua."God be between us, I was rooted to the spot," he himself said afterwards.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 196