tük üsünde tük qoymazğa

/tyk ysynde tyk qojmazʁa/

Literal translation

not to leave a hair upon a hair

Intended meaning

To destroy someone utterly and inflict devastating harm on them; to tear them to pieces.
  • İş terenŋe keterin aŋılap, Sülemen: – Tohtağız, joldaşla, asırı jeŋillik etesiz, qızmağız. Zekeriya Pölkge ketgendi, askerni alıb kelib, tük üsünde tügügüznü qoymazça eter, – dedi.Understanding that the affair was going far, Sulemen said: "Stop, comrades, you are being far too rash, don't get heated. Zekeriya has gone to Pölk; he will bring soldiers and see to it that not a hair of yours is left."

Variants

  • tük üsünde tük qaldırmazğa

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