tarğa tıyarğa

/tarʁa tɯjarʁa/

Literal translation

to drive (someone) into a narrow place

To leave someone helpless, with no way to answer back or resist.

Duşman bizge uru qazıb, kesi ketib qaldı arı, Ma anı sebepli saŋa jetmey turğandı haparım, Ramaz hannı jesir etib, tarğa tıydım qalğanların.The enemy dug a pit for us and then went off there himself; that is why news of me has not reached you — I took Ramaz Khan captive and cornered the rest of them.
Dawurbasla qığıldıla Qarıwnu birge jıyarğa. Sovet halqla süeldile Jawlanı tarğa tıyarğa.The drums were struck to gather strength together. The Soviet peoples rose up to drive the enemies into a corner.

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