Turn of phrase

Question 1

شو جاب لجاب

Answer 1

There’s no comparison

Question 2

ما في ايّ إنسان كامل

Answer 2

Nobody is perfect

Question 3

بدون شك

Answer 3

without a doubt

Question 4

السوال القوي

Answer 4

the big question

Question 5

مش معقول

Answer 5

impossible/unbelievable

Question 6

الوقت بمضي بسرعة

Answer 6

Time flies

Question 7

اجيت والله جابك

Answer 7

You came in the nick of time!

Question 8

اجت منك, ما اجت مني

Answer 8

It came from you, not me (sarcastic- said to another rather than direct)

Question 9

العمور بيخلص والشغل ما بيخلص

Answer 9

Life ends but the work doesn’t end

Question 10

في احسن من هيك؟

Answer 10

Is there anything better than this?

Question 11

هيك بيشرد تفكيرنا دغري انو ممكن يكون في شي مشكل

Answer 11

هيك بيشرد تفكيرنا دغري انو ممكن يكون في شي مشكل

Question 12

عالفاضي

Answer 12

To denote a waste of time

Question 13

مش معقول

Answer 13

That’s unbelievable!

Question 14

كله صياح بصياح

Answer 14

It was all screaming

Question 15

كله كان شغل بشغل

Answer 15

It was all work (in answer to how was your day)

Question 16

كله بهدية ببهدية

Answer 16

Chewing everyone out

Question 17

كله مشاكل بمشاكل

Answer 17

So many problems

Question 18

كله تعب بتعب

Answer 18

So difficult/tiring

Question 19

شو دخلك؟

Answer 19

What’s your involvement in this (impolite)

Question 20

شو دخلني

Answer 20

It’s none of my business/don’t want to get involved

Question 21

من راس منخره

Answer 21

Arrogantly

Question 22

ضرب عصفورين في حجر

Answer 22

hit two birds with one stone

Question 23

منقدر نلاقي سعادة بكل اشياء

Answer 23

We can find happiness in all things

Question 24

الحياة قصيرة

Answer 24

Life is short

Question 25

مَعلِش

Answer 25

It’s alright

Question 26

طوَّل بالك

Answer 26

Calm down (lit: strengthen endurance)

Question 27

بلط البحر

Answer 27

Do whatever you want (lit: tile the sea)

Question 28

انا من وقت ما بلشو ولادي مدرسة، ما عندي وقت حك تيزي

Answer 28

Ever since the kids started school I don’t have time to scratch my bum (I’m too busy)

Question 29

بقص يدي

Answer 29

I don’t believe something (lit: I’ll cut off my hand)

Question 30

من اكلك لسلنك

Answer 30

Who ate your tongue

Question 31

يِبَرٌد القلب

Answer 31

Relief about a worry (lit: Cools the heart)

Question 32

صحيح مش كل أحلامنا بتتحقق، بس مش كلها بتنتسى كمان

Answer 32

It's true that not all dreams come true but that doesn’t mean forgetting them.

Question 33

طرقني عين

Answer 33

He hit me the evil eye

Question 34

شوفتو بعيني

Answer 34

I’m sure of it (lit: saw with my own eyes)

Question 35

دق عالخشب

Answer 35

Touch wood

Question 36

ما في اشي ورانا

Answer 36

Nothing behind us (we’re not in a hurry)

Question 37

جاي علبالي

Answer 37

Feeling like doing something but not sure yet (lit: coming to my mind)

Question 38

اِجْري عَ اجْرَك

Answer 38

Will follow what you do (my foot on your foot)

Question 39

عِلمي عِلمك

Answer 39

Your guess is as good as mine

Question 40

اكل ضرب

Answer 40

He took the bait

Question 41

هو غبي وستين غبي

Answer 41

Hes stupid, reallt stupid (x60 for emphasis)

Question 42

لا مش هيك لا هيك و نص

Answer 42

Not like this, No like this and more (half for emphasis)

Question 43

الصبر المفتاح الفرج

Answer 43

Patience is the key to relief

Question 44

يمعوسك معوسة

Answer 44

Fuck someone up

Question 45

الصبر المفتاح الفراج

Answer 45

Patience is the key to relief

Question 46

طار عقلي

Answer 46

My brain flew away Something shocking/amazing

Question 47

كلنا بلحوة سوا

Answer 47

We are in the wind (shit) together

Question 48

اشتغل من تحت لتحت

Answer 48

Did something secretively

Question 49

بيناتنا خبز و ملح

Answer 49

Between us bread and salt (we’ve known each other a long time)

Question 50

شوفي مافي؟ صافية وافية!

Answer 50

What there is, is not? (How’s it going)

Question 51

معك عالحلوة و المُرَّة

Answer 51

With you through thick and thin

Question 52

السر بين التنين بيصير بين الفين

Answer 52

A secret between two becomes between a thousand