No. 975 in Turkish
elimizden
"Elimizden" means "from our hand" or "from us" in English.
In a sentence
Elimizden geleni yapacağız.
We will do our best.
The word 'elimizden' refers to 'our ability or power' metaphorically, indicating putting effort into something.
Hediye paketini elimizden düşürdük.
We dropped the gift package from our hand.
Here, 'elimizden' literally means 'from our hand', describing a physical action.
Elimizden bir şey gelmiyor.
We can't do anything about it.
In this case, 'elimizden' conveys a metaphorical sense of capability or control over a situation, implying helplessness.
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