Glossary entry

عربي term or phrase:

جبت عاليه في واطيه

أنجليزي translation:

I turned everything upside down

Added to glossary by Arabic & More
Jun 1, 2014 16:42
10 yrs ago
عربي term

جبت عاليه في واطيه

عربي إلى أنجليزي العلوم الاجتماعية التعبيرات الاصطلاحية \ الأمثال \ الأقوال المأثورة
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Country: Egypt

A person says this after complaining (in detail) about a large amount of money that he feels was wasted by a relative. He has tried for a long time to convince the people involved that they made a mistake, but his complaints have not really made a difference in the situation.
Proposed translations (أنجليزي)
4 +1 I turned everything upside down
Change log

Jun 1, 2014 16:42: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Discussion

Arabic & More (asker) Jun 2, 2014:
Thank you, Olfat! Why not enter an answer?
Olfat Abdullah Jun 1, 2014:
Hi Amel,
The literal meaning for this term is "I turned everything upside down". This person wants to say that he made a big fuss about this matter.

Proposed translations

+1
12 ساعات
Selected

I turned everything upside down

The literal meaning for this term is "I turned everything upside down". This person wants to say that he made a big fuss about this matter.
Peer comment(s):

agree Lamis Maalouf : Nice way to put it
2 ساعات
Thank you, Lamis!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks again for your help with this!"
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