jigine türtürge
/dʒiɡine tyrtyrɡe/
Literal translation
to poke at someone's joint
Intended meaning
To bring up the very thing that hurts or shames someone, pressing on a person's weak point.
- Allayın, men da, Mırtaznı jigine türtmey ozalmayma, ol «jaşlıqnı» siz maŋa keçersiz dep muratlıma.Even so, I too cannot pass by without touching Myrtaz's sore spot; I hope you will forgive me that "youthfulness".
- Nazir qonşusunu jigine qatılırğa öç boluwçudu.Nazir is fond of touching his neighbour's sore spot.
Variants
- jigine qatılırğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 199
- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеологиясы (2007), p. 135