apar topar

Turkish

Etymology

From aparmak (to take away) + toparlamak (to collect, tidy up).

Adjective

apar topar

  1. done in haste, in a hurry
    • 2002, Elif Şafak, Bit Palas:
      Gene de açıldı mezarlar, hem de apar topar.
      Yet the graves were opened, and in haste.

Further reading

  • apar topar”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
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