İpe un sermek
English Meaning
To make up excuses
Example Sentence in Context
“İşi yapmamak için ipe un seriyor.”
“He is making up excuses not to do the job.”
Grammar & Usage
Lit. 'to spread flour on a rope'.
Cultural Context
Spreading flour on a rope is an impossible task. It means creating absurd preconditions to avoid doing something.
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