söz terenŋe keterge
/søz terenŋe keterɡe/
Literal translation
for the word to go into the deep
Intended meaning
For a dispute or fight to grow more serious and get out of hand.
- Alim da, bılayda bılanı jaraşdıralmazlığın, söz terenŋe keterin bilib, aytdı.Alim, too, knowing that he could not reconcile them here and that the argument would escalate, spoke up.
- Tükençini sözleri Nasra Hojağa açıw tiydile, dawlaş tuwdu. Söz ulluğa ketdi, bolsa da Nasra Hoja tükençige jeŋdirmedi.The shopkeeper's words offended Nasra Hoja, and a dispute arose. The quarrel escalated, but even so Nasra Hoja did not let the shopkeeper beat him.
Variants
- söz ulluğa keterge
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 403