Tavan yapmak -> Literally [ to make ceil], which means ; hit record high.
Something that goes up to the highest point.
Example ; Otomobil fiyatları tavan yaptı. The otomobile prices hit record high.
Bu film reytinglerde tavan yaptı. ---> This film attracted the highest number of people viewers.
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Kaşla göz arasında : literally "between the eye and eye brow which means -in a very short time, in a split second.
Because the distance between eye and eye brow is so little, we use this phrase to express the very short time , almost in a split second.
Murat kaşla göz arasında kayboldu ---> Murat disappeared in a split second.
may be in English, the closest phrase would be "in no time".
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suyu ısınmak ---> literally " boiling of one´s water" which means " A bad thing will happen to someone soon. Such as getting fired soon at work, getting punishment soon etc.
Onun suyu ısındı ---> He will get his punishment soon.
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kulağı delik ---> literal meaning [ having a hole in the ear] which refers to the person who hears about everything that is going on around. That person knows and able to get news of what is happening around .
Ayşe´ye sor. Onun kulağı deliktir. ----> Ask Ayşe. She must know as she hears about everything.
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mart kedisi gibi ---> literally " just like march cat" , which refers a person who is chasing women, womaniser. As we all know that in march the cats are very active. so, this phrase is inspired by those cats.
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