yerle bir etmek

Turkish

Etymology

Compound of yer (“ground”) +‎ bir (“one”) +‎ etmek (“to make”), literally “to make one with the ground”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeɾ.le biɾ etˈmec/

Verb

yerle bir etmek

  1. (idiomatic) to destroy, to ruin

Further reading

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