Common Turkish idiomatic expressions with their literal and figurative meanings, one idiom per card. Front: the Turkish word or phrase. Back: English meaning.
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- Aklı başında olmak
- To be rational and sensible
- Ağzı açık kalmak
- To be astonished or shocked
- Ayakkabısı düşmek
- To fall on hard times
- Ayağında duramamak
- To be unable to remain still or calm
- Ayağını denk almak
- To regain one's footing or composure
- Ayna gibi
- Crystal clear or transparent
- Bal tutan parmağını yalar
- To enjoy the benefits of one's work
- Bardağı taşıran son damla
- The straw that breaks the camel's back
- Başında kitap taşımak
- To be scholarly or bookish
- Başına buyruk olmak
- To be headstrong or self-willed
- Başına çökmek
- To befall someone, to happen to someone
- Başını yastığa koyamamak
- To be unable to sleep or rest
- Başını yere koymak
- To feel shame or disgrace
- Bela çıkarmak
- To cause trouble or make mischief
- Bele bağlanmak
- To depend on someone or something