tili artına keterge

/tili artɯna keterɡe/

Literal translation

for one's tongue to go backwards

To be unable to get a word out, from embarrassment, confusion or fear.

Qobub, men da kölüme kelgenni bir jarmalayım dep tura edim. Buzjigitden sora ua tilim artına ketdi da qaldı.I had stood up, meaning to blurt out what was on my mind too. But after Buzdzhigit my tongue went right back on me.
Alay anı qayğılı jüregi jaşına tübegenine quwanmaydı, tili artına tartıla, aytırıq sözlerin aytalmaydı.But his troubled heart does not rejoice at meeting his son; his tongue draws back and he cannot say the words he means to say.

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