Common Georgian idioms and figurative expressions with their meanings explained, for an upper-level learner. Front: the Georgian idiom. Back: English figurative meaning.
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- თავი მოაბეზრა (Tavi moabezra)
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Literally 'made one's head bored', meaning to annoy someone greatly- გული გაუსკდა (Guli gauskda)
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Literally 'one's heart burst', meaning to be extremely upset or heartbroken- თვალები გაუბრწყინდა (Tvalebi gaubrts'qinda)
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Literally 'eyes lit up', meaning to become very happy or excited- ცხვირზე ეკიდება (Tskhvirze ek'ideba)
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Literally 'hangs on one's nose', meaning something is very close or imminent- ენა დაება (Ena daeba)
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Literally 'the tongue got tied', meaning to be at a loss for words- თავი გამოიდო (Tavi gamoido)
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Literally 'put down one's head', meaning to risk one's life or give everything- ხელი მოკიდა (Kheli mok'ida)
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Literally 'took by the hand', meaning to lend a hand or help someone start- გულზე მომივიდა (Gulze momivida)
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Literally 'came onto my heart', meaning I liked it or it appealed to me- თვალი მოკრა (Tvali mok'ra)
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Literally 'caught the eye', meaning to notice something briefly- ცას ეწია (Tsas etsia)
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Literally 'reached the sky', meaning to be overjoyed, on cloud nine- თავი დახარა (Tavi dakhara)
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Literally 'bowed the head', meaning to submit or give in- გულში ჩალაგდა (Gulshi chalagda)
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Literally 'settled in the heart', meaning to become dear to someone- ცეცხლზე ცხელი (Tsetskhlze tskheli)
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Literally 'hotter than fire', meaning urgent or pressing- თითზე დახვევა (Titze dakhveva)
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Literally 'to wind around one's finger', meaning to manipulate someone easily- ყურს არ უგდებს (Qurs ar ugdebs)
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Literally 'doesn't lend an ear', meaning doesn't listen or pay attention
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