köz qıyırı bla qararğa
/køz qɯjɯrɯ bla qararʁa/
Literal translation
to look with the edge of the eye
Intended meaning
To look at someone or something secretly, without letting it be noticed.
- Ma bu jaş oblispolkomdan kelgendi, – dep, Mahmut, qulluqçu taba başın az burub, aŋa köz qıyırları bla qaradı, – aŋa söz bereyik da, ol aytsın, – dedi."This young man has come from the district executive committee," said Mahmut, turning his head slightly toward the official and glancing at him out of the corner of his eye, "let us give him the floor, let him speak."
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 247