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