zıqısın ağızırğa
/zɯqɯsɯn aʁɯzɯrʁa/
Intended meaning
To bring out a person's cowardice, making them visibly show their fear.
- Ahmatnı üy müyüşünden üsüne çığıb sekirgende, zıqısı ağızıldı, sarğaldı, ağardı, juq aytalmay qaldı.When someone came out from the corner of the house and sprang at Ahmat, Ahmat's nerve gave way — Ahmat turned yellow, turned white, and could not say a word.
Sources
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- Къарачай-малкъар тилни фразеология ангылатма сёзлюгю (2017), p. 221