Etekleri zil çalmak
idiom
Pronunciation: /eh-tek-leh-REE zeel chal-MAK/
English Meaning
To be overjoyed
“Etekleri zil çalmak” in Example Sentences
Sınavı geçince etekleri zil çaldı.
When she passed the exam, she was overjoyed.
Tatile çıkacağımız için çocukların etekleri zil çalıyor.
The kids are over the moon because we're going on holiday.
İşe kabul edildiğini öğrenince etekleri zil çaldı.
When she found out she'd got the job, she was over the moon.
Usage Note
The possessive changes with the person: 'eteklerim zil çalıyor' (I'm overjoyed), 'eteklerin zil çalıyor' (you're 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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- Bindiği dalı kesmekTo shoot oneself in the foot
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