B2 Idiom محايد

gözünü daldan budaktan sakınan

one who doesn't shield eye from branch

المعنى

A very brave person.

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خلفية ثقافية

In epic tales like 'Dede Korkut', heroes are often described with nature-based metaphors. This idiom fits perfectly into that tradition of 'alp' (hero) descriptions. The 'Kabadayı' (noble rogue) characters in 1970s Turkish films often embody this idiom, standing up to villains regardless of the odds. The 'Deliler' (The Crazies) were an elite Ottoman cavalry unit known for their extreme bravery and lack of armor, literally embodying this idiom on the battlefield. In Turkey, being 'gözü pek' (bold) is often seen as a more desirable trait than being overly cautious, especially in social and family leadership roles.

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Use for Admiration

Use this idiom when you want to show you admire someone's courage. It's a high compliment.

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Watch the Negative

Remember: Sakınmak = Cautious, Sakınmamak = Brave. 99% of the time, you want the negative.

المعنى

A very brave person.

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Use for Admiration

Use this idiom when you want to show you admire someone's courage. It's a high compliment.

⚠️

Watch the Negative

Remember: Sakınmak = Cautious, Sakınmamak = Brave. 99% of the time, you want the negative.

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Possessive Suffixes

Always check your subject. If you say 'Biz', it must be 'gözümüzü'.

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Epic Tone

This idiom sounds slightly more 'epic' than just saying 'cesur'. Use it to add flavor to your stories.

اختبر نفسك

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.

O kadar cesur bir askerdi ki cephede gözünü ______ sakınmazdı.

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: daldan budaktan

The standard idiom is 'daldan budaktan sakınmamak'.

Which sentence uses the idiom correctly to mean 'brave'?

Aşağıdaki cümlelerin hangisinde deyim doğru kullanılmıştır?

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: Gözünü daldan budaktan sakınmayan biri olduğu için bu tehlikeli görevi kabul etti.

The negative form 'sakınmayan' is used to describe bravery and risk-taking.

Complete the dialogue.

Ayşe: 'Yeni işin için tüm paranı harcadın, korkmuyor musun?' Mehmet: 'Hayır, başarılı olmak istiyorsan ______.'

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: gözünü daldan budaktan sakınmamalısın

To succeed in risky ventures, one must be fearless (not spare the eye).

Match the person to the description.

Hangi kişi 'gözünü daldan budaktan sakınmayan' biri olarak tanımlanabilir?

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: C

Entering a burning building to save others is a classic example of this idiom.

🎉 النتيجة: /4

وسائل تعلم بصرية

بنك التمارين

4 تمارين
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom. Fill Blank B1

O kadar cesur bir askerdi ki cephede gözünü ______ sakınmazdı.

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: daldan budaktan

The standard idiom is 'daldan budaktan sakınmamak'.

Which sentence uses the idiom correctly to mean 'brave'? Choose B2

Aşağıdaki cümlelerin hangisinde deyim doğru kullanılmıştır?

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: Gözünü daldan budaktan sakınmayan biri olduğu için bu tehlikeli görevi kabul etti.

The negative form 'sakınmayan' is used to describe bravery and risk-taking.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B2

Ayşe: 'Yeni işin için tüm paranı harcadın, korkmuyor musun?' Mehmet: 'Hayır, başarılı olmak istiyorsan ______.'

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: gözünü daldan budaktan sakınmamalısın

To succeed in risky ventures, one must be fearless (not spare the eye).

Match the person to the description. situation_matching B1

Hangi kişi 'gözünü daldan budaktan sakınmayan' biri olarak tanımlanabilir?

✓ صحيح! ✗ ليس تمامًا. الإجابة الصحيحة: C

Entering a burning building to save others is a classic example of this idiom.

🎉 النتيجة: /4

الأسئلة الشائعة

10 أسئلة

Yes, absolutely. While it has historical masculine roots, it is gender-neutral today.

It might be a bit too informal/poetic for a standard email. Use 'risk alabilen' or 'kararlı' instead, unless you have a very close relationship with the recipient.

It means a knot in wood or a small, hard branch stump. It's the part that really hurts if it hits your eye!

It's better to use the full 'daldan budaktan' to keep the rhythmic and idiomatic feel.

Yes, it's very common in literature, news, and storytelling, though less so in very basic daily chat.

It can, but usually it implies a positive, heroic kind of bravery.

Gözümü daldan budaktan sakınmam.

Yes, 'gözü pek' is a shorter adjective with the same meaning.

Yes, if a child is very adventurous and doesn't fear falling, you can use it playfully.

There isn't a direct opposite idiom, but 'kendi gölgesinden korkmak' (to be afraid of one's own shadow) is a good contrast.

عبارات ذات صلة

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Gözü kara

synonym

Fearless, bold, reckless.

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Yürekli

similar

Brave, courageous.

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Korkusuz

synonym

Fearless.

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Pısırık

contrast

Cowardly, timid.

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Canını dişine takmak

builds on

To work with all one's might despite danger.

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