oğarı ayağına mindirirge

/oʁarɯ ajaʁɯna mindirirɡe/

This expression has 2 meanings.

Literal translation

to raise onto its upper foot

Intended meaning

To load a firearm and bring its hammer to full cock, making it ready to fire.
  • Terezeleni tüplerine süelib, Balaşov bla şoför, avtomatlanı oğarı ayaqlarına mindirdile.Standing below the windows, Balashov and the driver cocked their submachine guns.
  • Dawlet, biraz mıçıb, aqırın, çıqırt dep, sampalnı oğarı ayağına tartdı.Daulet, after hesitating a little, quietly drew the hammer back to full cock with a click.

Literal translation

to raise onto its upper foot

Intended meaning

To provoke someone into a rage.
  • Hamzatnı jaşı bek öçdü jarlı atasın oğarı ayağına mindirirge – içerge bek süedi.Hamzat's son is all too eager to send his poor father into a rage — he is much too fond of drink.

Variants

  • oğarı ayağına tartırğa

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