Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Turkish term or phrase:
yemedigimiz laf kalmadı
English translation:
get a rap over the knuckles / to be rapped over the knuckles
Added to glossary by
Mehmet Hascan
Feb 2, 2010 16:00
14 yrs ago
Turkish term
Works in: Bulgarian to English
yemedigimiz laf kalmadı
Turkish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
idiom
Senin yüzünden yemediğimiz laf kalmadı
Proposed translations
(English)
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Feb 4, 2010 12:05: Mehmet Hascan Created KOG entry
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get a rap over the knuckles / to be rapped over the knuckles
get a rap over the knuckles / to be rapped over the knuckles
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you to all for the nice ideas."
+1
10 mins
MutercimTR
Native in Turkish
Works in field
English to Turkish Experienced Reliable
Native in: Turkish
Works in: English to Turkish, Turkish to English, English
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8
to get a dressing down, to be reprimanded in a severe manner
I have got a dressing down because of you.
I have been reprimanded in a severe manner because of you.
I have been reprimanded in a severe manner because of you.
26 mins
ozan karakış
Türkiye
Türkiye
Native in Turkish
Türkiye
Marinated Translations
Native in: Turkish 
Works in: English to Turkish, Turkish to English
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4
chewed out
idiom olunca biraz argo yakışabilir (pencere kenarıysa diyerek).
+1
3 hrs
Erkan Dogan
United States
United States
Native in Turkish
United States
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail...
Native in: Turkish
Works in: English to Turkish, Turkish to English
Related KudoZ points
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36
we were told off nothing but everything
"Nothing to be told off at us was spared" can be another way saying it in order to express the extent of vulgar behavior.
Example sentence:
I told off that little prick for giving me lip, he'd better not try and pull some shit like that again.
22 hrs
Tim Drayton
Cyprus
Cyprus
Native in English
Cyprus
English, not translationese
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Turkish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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47
We have taken a lot of stick
This is one suitable equivalent.
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