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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