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Etekleri zil çalmak

English Meaning

To be overjoyed

Example Sentence in Context

Sınavı geçince etekleri zil çaldı.

When she passed the exam, she was overjoyed.

Grammar & Usage

Lit. 'one's skirts' bells are ringing'.

Cultural Context

A traditional idiom imagining someone so happy they dance around, causing the bells on their skirt to ring.

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