közünde oğu bolsa urluq bolurğa
/køzynde oʁu bolsa urluq bolurʁa/
Literal translation
to be one who would shoot, if there were a bullet in the eye
Intended meaning
To be unable to bear the sight of someone and be bitterly angry at them, looking at them with murderous malice.
- Andan sora Jabrail, közünde oğu bolsa urluq bolub, Zalihatnı qanlı jawuna sanadı.After that Djabrail, glaring at Zalihat as though ready to shoot if there were a bullet in the eye, counted her among the blood enemies.
- Anasını qatında tartınmay, bılay tapsız laqırda etgeni üçün, Hasan, közünde oğu bolsa, Sapiyatnı ururça boldu.For joking so tastelessly and without restraint right beside their mother, Hasan came to look at Sapiyat as though ready to shoot if there were a bullet in the eye.
Variants
- közünde oğu bolsa ururça bolurğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 256
- Малкъар тилни школ фразеология сёзлюгю (1994), PDF page 125