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The Plain English Meanings of Turkish Idioms 'V' 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 V. Site visitors may navigate to other Turkish Idioms pages using the House-Favorite Idioms Page Index. Turkish Idioms beginning with the letter V The Turkish The Literal English Meaning The 'Plain' English Meaning Comments and Examples Va   vadesi gelmek (for) the due date to come to die Ralph bey otuz beş seneden sonra nihayet emekli olmuş. Bir ay sonra vadesi gelmişti! Mr. Ralph finally retired after thirty-five years. And then one month later, he died! vakit öldürmek Also see: zaman öldürmek. to kill time to kill time, to waste time Milyonlarca insan kıraathanede vakit öldürüyor. Millions of (Turkish) people kill/waste time in Turkish coffeehouses. Ve   vermeyince Mabut, neylesin Mahmut vermeyince Mabut, ne yapsın Mahmut If God can't give, what can Mahmut do? A more figurative translation would be: If even God can't help this poor person out, then how do you expect 'me' [generically named Mahmut] to help him/her? This phrase is used when referring to someone who is so unlucky that even when others try to help him/her, they can't succeed. Harry bey, katıldığı yarışmada ödül olarak bir hafta tatil kazandı ama hastalanınca gidemedi. Vermeyince Mabut, neylesin Mahmut. Mr. Harry won a one-week vacation as the award for the competition he entered, but when he became ill he couldn't go. He's so unlucky. Click following for: The Rest of the Idiom Story! [coming soon...] Vı   vız gelmek for a buzz to come to not matter a whit (to someone), to not to be of the slightest importance (to someone) Aslan, vız gelir sana Milan. The Galatasaray football team (Aslan) has no need to be worried about [their next opponent] Milan. From Gözcü Gazetesi, Sports Page, 7 March 2001 Vu   Vur dedikse öldür demedik ya! If we said hit, we didn't mean kill, ya' know! I/We didn't mean that you should go that far, ya' know! I/We didn't mean that you should 'go overboard'! I/We didn't mean that you should overdo it! Bügün 'zayıflama rejimini bozabilirsin' dedik ama vur deyince öldür demedik ya! Amma çok yemişsin. I/We said you could break your slimming diet today, but I/we didn't mean you should go overboard, ya' know! Yet, look how much you've eaten. vur patlısın, çal oynasın hit, let explode; play, let dance to enjoy (oneself) wildly, to the hilt, by 'whooping it up', by 'painting the town red', by 'living it up' Onlara hayat vur patlasın çal oynasın. Eğlencede sınır tanımıyorlar. To them life is for enjoying to the hilt. Where fun is concerned, they know no limit. Gözcü Gazetesi, 28 July 2003 Bu oğlan üniversiteyi bitirip, bir işte çalışmayı hiç düşünmüyor. Gece gündüz eğlence peşinde. Vur patlasın, çal oynasın. This young man has finished university, and isn't thinking at all about working yet. He's after a good time night and day. He's living it up! Bu tazminat bir elime geçsin... Ondan sonra, vur patlasın çal oynasın! Just let me get my hands on this retirement bonus ...After that, I'm going to live it up! vurdumduymaz Kör Ayvaz... vurdumduymaz kör Ayvaz... vurdumduymaz Körayvaz... I hit him/her but he/she didn't feel it, Blind Ayvaz... A more figurative translation would be: I hit him/her but he/she couldn't feel it, the insensitive ass! This phrase is used to refer to an unfeeling/insensitive person who doesn't care about anyone or anything. Vurdumduymaz Kör Ayvaz'dır! Annesinin hastalığını bile umursamıyor. She is completely insensitive! Even though her mother is ill, she doesn't give a damn. [...doesn't care.] 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'... 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