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Advanced Idioms & Expressions

Dive deeper into Turkish with common idioms and nuanced expressions used by native speakers.

TurkishEnglishPronunciation
Ateş pahasıExtremely expensivea-TESH pa-ha-SUH
Etekleri zil çalmakTo be overjoyedeh-tek-leh-REE zeel chal-MAK
Hapı yutmakTo be in deep troubleha-PUH yoot-MAK
İpe un sermekTo make up excusesee-PEH oon ser-MEK
Pabucu dama atılmakTo be overshadowed / lose favorpa-boo-JOO da-MA a-tuhl-MAK

TurkishEnglishPronunciation
Ağzı kulaklarına varmakTo grin from ear to earaa-ZUH koo-lak-la-ruh-NA var-MAK
Bindiği dalı kesmekTo shoot oneself in the footbeen-dee-EE da-LUH kes-MEK
Pireyi deve yapmakTo make a mountain out of a molehillpee-reh-YEE deh-VEH yap-MAK
Kafayı yemekTo go crazy / lose one's mindka-fa-YUH yeh-MEK
Gözden düşmekTo fall out of favorgurz-DEN dewsh-MEK
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