töppesinden quyarğa

/tøppesinden qujarʁa/

Literal translation

to pour it down from the crown of one's head

Intended meaning

To consume alcohol or tobacco to excess; to be a heavy drinker or chain smoker.
  • Pavel ayazsa ua, awuzundan sözün çığarmay, közün çıraq iyib, qara tıŋılawnu salıb, tütünnü töppesinden quyub, awuzuna juq eltirge unamay, taphan jaşawu ol edi.As for Pavel, not letting a word out of his mouth, staring fixedly, keeping a dead silence, smoking one cigarette after another and refusing to put any food in his mouth — that was the life he had made for himself.
  • Azamat araqığa ıçhınsa, töppesinden quyadı.Once Azamat gets at the vodka, he drinks without stopping.

Variants

  • başından quyarğa

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