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with his tail between his legs

Turkish translation: kuyruğunu kıstırmış

19:16 May 18, 2015
English to Turkish translations [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / idiom
English term or phrase: with his tail between his legs
with one's tail between one's legs
Fig. appearing frightened or cowardly. (Fig. on the image of a frightened or defeated dog going off threatened or humiliated.)
-John seems to lack courage. When people criticize him unjustly, he just goes away with his tail between his legs and doesn't tell them that they're wrong.
-The frightened dog ran away with its tail between its legs when the bigger dog growled.
with your tail between your legs
if you leave somewhere with your tail between your legs, you leave feeling ashamed and embarrassed because you have failed or made a mistake.
-The losing team walked off with their tails between their legs.
Would süt dökmüş kedi gibi work, as per tureng?





süt dökmüş kedi gibi
Hellinas
Local time: 05:26
Turkish translation:kuyruğunu kıstırmış
Explanation:
Other Alternatives are : sinmek, tırsmak

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Note added at 1 day14 hrs (2015-05-20 10:04:34 GMT)
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http://www.petveteriner.com.tr/merak_ettikleriniz/kopek_kuru...
http://www.uludagsozluk.com/k/köpek-savar/
http://www.motosiklet.net/forum/moto-sohbet/33980-dzr-2-kope...
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Zeki Güler
Local time: 05:26
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1kuyruğunu kısmak
Recep Kurt
3 +2kuyruğunu kıstırmış
Zeki Güler


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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
kuyruğunu kısmak


Explanation:
Ref:
https://goo.gl/El4pGl

TDK Atasözleri ve Deyimler Sözlüğü:
§ kuyruğunu kısmak
korkup sinmek.

Richard A. Spears and Betty Kilpatricjs "İngilizce Deyimler Sözlüğü" has three suggestions for "to have one's tail between one's legs":
kuyruğunu kısmak
süklüm püklüm olmak
süt dökmüş kedi gibi olmak

Recep Kurt
Türkiye
Local time: 07:26
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 31

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agree  Engin Gunduz
29 mins
  -> Teşekkürler Engin Bey
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
kuyruğunu kıstırmış


Explanation:
Other Alternatives are : sinmek, tırsmak

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Note added at 1 day14 hrs (2015-05-20 10:04:34 GMT)
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http://www.petveteriner.com.tr/merak_ettikleriniz/kopek_kuru...
http://www.uludagsozluk.com/k/köpek-savar/
http://www.motosiklet.net/forum/moto-sohbet/33980-dzr-2-kope...


    https://tr.instela.com/sigara-icerken-babaya-yakalanmak--146364
Zeki Güler
Local time: 05:26
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 8
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agree  Aziz Kural: agree kıstırmış ifadesi daha yayhın
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agree  Emin Arı: katılıyorum
9 hrs
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