tilin tutdurturğa

/tilin tutdurturʁa/

Literal translation

to make someone hold their tongue

Intended meaning

To frighten someone into falling silent; to leave someone with nothing to say.
  • Ol keziwde Çepellew huna artından başın qaratdı da, Gordanı tilin tutdurtdu.At that moment Chepellew looked out from behind the wall and silenced Gorda.

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