ağzını açıp gözünü yummak

Turkish

Etymology

Literally, “to open the mouth, close the eyes”. Cognate with Kazakh ауызын ашып көзін жұмды (auyzyn aşyp közın jūmdy).

Phrase

ağzını açıp gözünü yummak

  1. to say all the scorching words that come to his mouth with anger, without thinking about the end

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