tobuqdan sermerge
/tobuqdan sermerɡe/
Literal translation
to swipe from the knee
Intended meaning
To accomplish something with no difficulty at all, quickly and without effort.
- Ömürüŋde eşitmegen bir sözüŋü tobuqdan sermep qoyadı.A word you have never heard in your life he picks up effortlessly.
- İşge jetse, İnal tobuqdan sermeydi.When it comes to work, Inal does it without breaking a sweat.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 458
- Малкъар тилни школ фразеология сёзлюгю (1994), PDF page 203