qulaqların bururğa
/qulaqlarɯn bururʁa/
Literal translation
to twist someone's ears
Intended meaning
To tell someone something firmly and sharply so that it sinks in; to give a stern warning or dressing-down.
- Nasrahoja, qoşunnu sındırğan iş eterse dep, qızını qulaqların burdu.Nasrahoja gave his daughter a stern warning, saying she would end up doing something that broke the jug.
Variants
- qulaqların energe (Karachay)
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 336
- Малкъар тилни школ фразеология сёзлюгю (1994), PDF page 160