köz qabaqları kerilirge
/køz qabaqlarɯ kerilirɡe/
Literal translation
for the eyelids to be stretched
Intended meaning
To open one's eyes wide; to stare with the eyes opened as far as they will go.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 246