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The Plain English Meanings of Turkish Idioms 'I' Related Pages: The Turkish Idioms A-Z, Index Turkish Acronyms/Abbreviations The Idiomatic M-Doublets Idioms Origin Stories, Index Idioms Illustrated by Cartoons #1 We know you've seen reference books written for English speakers about English and American Idioms. And you may have seen books for Turkish speakers on the same subject. You may even have seen books for Turkish speakers about Turkish Idioms -- all in Turkish. But have you ever seen a reference for English speakers about Turkish Idioms? Well, when we couldn't find one after looking for seven years, we decided to do-it-ourselves. Observe our sampling just for Turkish idioms that begin with the letter I. Site visitors may navigate to other Turkish Idioms pages using the House-Favorite Idioms Page Index. Turkish Idioms beginning with the letter I The Turkish The Literal English Meaning The 'Plain' English Meaning Comments and Examples Ic   ıcığını cıcığını çıkarmak to remove 'ıcığını cıcığını' [...is a Category 3 Turkish-doublet that has no meaning except when used in this (or the next) idiom] to study (something) very closely -- in the minutest detail, to research something rigorously, to deeply probe a question, to get to the root (of something) to criticize the smallest details (of something) Tüm raporları inceledim, her belgenin, her yazının ıcığını cıcığını çıkardım. I examined all the reports; I studied every document and every article in the minutest detail. ıcığını cıcığını sormak to ask 'ıcığını cıcığını' [...is a Category 3 Turkish-doublet that has no meaning except when used in this (or the previous) idiom] to investigate all the peculiarities/characteristics of someone (or some subject) to do research in order to thoroughly learn about a person's family background, his/her basic nature and disposition Evleneceğim adamın soyunu sopunu, mal varlığını, kişiliğini; yani ıcığını cıcığını sordum. I have thoroughly investigated the family background, the family wealth, and the personality of the man I'm going to marry. He's a 'fine' person. It's a good thing, Mabel, that Uncle Percy did a thorough investigation of my teen-age sweetheart, 'Twiggy' Twilliger -- before we ran off an' got married just out'a high school. Why's that Marvin? Well, apart from the fact that she was already secretly married with children to the Polynesian pianoman at the Aloha Inn, Percy also learned that she was my first-cousin. Good ole Percy. He had a real nose for trouble after all those years doin' security checks for the Energy Department... Ik   ıkınıp sıkınmak Note: Also seen as: çok ıkınıp sıkınmak. to strain (while defecating or during childbirth) and restrain oneself to struggle mightily; to make a tremendous effort to make an effort with difficulty (or reluctantly) -- due to one's shyness, respect, fear, dislike, or scruple Ikınıp sıkınarak ödevini bitirdi. He finished his homework by expending a great deal of effort. Çok ıkındı sıkındı, ama sevdiği kıza bir türlü sevdiğini söyleyemedi. He made every effort but (because of his shyness), he just couldn't find a way to tell his beloved girlfriend that he loved her. Is   ısıtıp ısıtıp önüne koymak (getirmek) to warm and warm and put to the front to continuously repeat stories about the past to the point of weariness Çocukluğunda geçirdiği o olayı ısıtıp ısıtıp önüne koyuyor. He keeps repeating that boring story about what happened in his childhood. Iv   ıvır zıvır ...is a Category 3 Turkish-doublet that has no meaning except when used in this idiom. junk, worthless things trifles, unimportant things nonsense, bunk Pazar yerinde satılan ıvır zıvırları doldurmuş. It's filled with junk that's sold at the bazaar. Related Pages: The Turkish Idioms A-Z, Index Turkish Acronyms/Abbreviations The Idiomatic M-Doublets Idioms Origin Stories, Index Idioms Illustrated by Cartoons #1 Unrelated fun: Frequently asked questions about Turkey and the Turkish language Frequently asked questions about Turkey and the Turkish language Arzu Okay -- brainy 'erotik' bombshell The Feri Cansel Story -- an erotik 'Beauty and the Beast' Zerrin Egeliler - (most of) everything you always wanted to know Tarkan's Metamorphosis Album -- Christmas Day Release Turkish Music -- Tarkan Real-Life Weight Loss a la turc (with booklet) Habibullah and the Great Cannon Caper A simple Turkish 'thing'... Turkish Music -- Kayahan Turkish Belly Dancers Turkish Food and Beverage Turkish Terms Of Endearment Turkish Personal Names Politically Incorrect Turkish Humor Off-Color Turkish Gossipy Turkish Who's Who Turkish Conventional and 'Erotik' Movies, Index We wish to extend thanks to Emin Özdemir, Osman Çizmeciler, Ömer Asım Aksoy, H. Fethi Gözler, Ferit Devellioğlu, Nermin and Muammer Yüzbaşıoğlu, Metin Yurtbaşı, Halil Uysal, Ali Püsküllüoğlu, Mehmet Hengirmen, and Ali Uslu for their Turkish Idioms source material -- on which some of this page is based.

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