elinden gelmek
to be able to / to be within one's power
LevelB2
Word typePhrase
Frequency rank#1071
Example sentence
Elimden geleni yapacağım.
I will do what I can (what comes from my hand).
Grammar note
Idiomatic expression with ablative case - literally 'to come from hand'
Cultural note
Common expression of commitment to help
Themes
Related words
göz ardı etmekto overlook / to ignore / to disregardbaş göstermekto emerge / to appear / to show up (problems)dikkat çekmekto attract attention / to draw attentionkulak asmakto pay attention to / to listen to / to heedakılda tutmakto keep in mind / to remember / to bear in mindgöz atmakto glance at / to take a look / to browse