ne olturub, ne turub bolalmazğa
/ne olturub, ne turub bolalmazʁa/
Literal translation
to be able neither to sit nor to stand
Intended meaning
To lose all peace of mind; to be so agitated or restless that one cannot settle in any position.
- Mazan, erikgenden hayran bolub turğan adamça, ne olturub, ne turub bolalmaydı.Mazan, like a man dazed with boredom, could neither sit nor stand still.
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 366