kesiŋi qolğa al
/kesiŋi qolʁa al/
Literal translation
take yourself into your hand
Intended meaning
To regain composure and keep calm; to restrain one's agitation.
- «Kesiŋi qolğa al, toy barsın, adamla quwansınla, Zuhura!» – dedi Zuhura Jaşuevna kesi kesine."Pull yourself together, let the wedding go on, let people enjoy themselves, Zukhura!" Zukhura Dzhashuyevna said to herself.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 239