qolğa tierge

/qolʁa tierɡe/

Literal translation

to come to the hand

Intended meaning

To be found and caught, passing under someone else's power or control.
  • Anı sağışın men da etgenme. Tashaçılanı igi qurayalsaq, ala anı [Aslannı] ne aldaw bla da qolğa tierça eterle, – dedi Bayqasım.I have thought about that too. If we can organise the scouts well, by one trick or another they will see to it that he [Aslan] falls into our hands, – said Baykasym.
  • Kavkaznı nefti, qalğan baylıqları da qolubuzğa tiyginçi, biz alğa alay terk baralmazlığıbıznı bilesiz.You know that until the oil of the Caucasus and its other riches fall into our hands, we shall not be able to advance so quickly.

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