qan adırgığa qalırğa
/qan adɯrɡɯʁa qalɯrʁa/
Literal translation
to be left in a blood-panic
Intended meaning
To be left helpless and thrown into a desperate scramble, casting about for any way out of the situation.
- Bolşevikle kele tebiregen bla kadetle qan adırgığa qala başlağandıla, – dedi, açıwundan tişlerin qıjıldata [Hasım]."As soon as the Bolsheviks began to advance, the cadets started panicking desperately," said [Khasym], grinding his teeth in anger.
- Jawbermez bla anı eki nögeri, qan dıgalasha qalıb, ne jerge tüşgenlerin bilmey, podvalnı tübün teplegen zamanda Hajosman qatı juqlay edi.While Zhaubermez and his two companions, thrown into a desperate scramble and not knowing where they had ended up, were trampling about the bottom of the cellar, Khazhosman was sleeping soundly.
Variants
- qan dıgalasha qalırğa
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 288