kökge-jerge jetdirmezge
/køkɡe-dʒerɡe dʒetdirmezɡe/
Literal translation
not to let [someone] reach the sky or the earth
Intended meaning
To speak of someone with the highest praise, raising their standing and honour.
- Mahtasammı süe edigiz?! Siz kökge-jerge jetdirmey söleşgenlikge, kalak itça, ol oramlanı sanap aylanadı. Biz bilgen igiligi joqdu [Amırbiyni], – dep, Baldan juwap etdi."Did you want me to praise him?! However highly you speak of him, he roams the streets like a stray dog. We know of no good in him [in Amyrbiy]," Baldan answered.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 260
- Малкъар тилни школ фразеология сёзлюгю (1994), PDF page 127