köz-qaş bermezge
/køz-qaʃ bermezɡe/
Literal translation
not to give eye and eyebrow
Intended meaning
To give someone no friendly or approving response — no smile, no sign of welcome — as a way of showing that one thinks little of them or of what they say or do.
- «Ollaha, qaŋadağı hantdan bu alawgandan ıçhınırığı joqdu, ant eteyim», – dep, aŋa ullu köz-qaş bermedi."By God, the food on the table has no escape from this glutton, let me swear to it," they said — and got not the least friendly look in return.
- Natanı ua, atasına «bu jerlede em bay adamlanı biri» degenin eşitgende, köz-qaş teşmey qaldı [Klavdiya Antonovna].When [Klavdia Antonovna] heard Nata call her father "one of the richest men in these parts", she showed not the least sign of warmth.
Variants
- köz-qaş teşmezge
- köz-qaş tüerge
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 247
- Малкъар тилни школ фразеология сёзлюгю (1994), PDF page 121
- Къарачай тилни фразеология сёзлюгю (1992), PDF page 132