Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
الحبل على جرار
English translation:
still on the tug/ the dominoes are still falling
Added to glossary by
Salam Alrawi
Apr 1, 2007 07:09
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الحبل على جرار
Arabic to English
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Government / Politics
idiom/proverb?
followed by بيريتس في الطريق the previous phrase has just talked about the Israeli Army Chief of Staff Hallutz having to resign because of the war in Lebanon and ...
I suspect this is some kind of idiom, would be grateful for confirmation. Many thanks
I suspect this is some kind of idiom, would be grateful for confirmation. Many thanks
Proposed translations
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| 3 +5 | still on the tug |
Salam Alrawi
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| 4 +2 | and the dominoes are still falling |
Yasser El Helw
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| 4 | out of control |
Alaa Zeineldine
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Proposed translations
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Salam Alrawi
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Arabic term (edited):
الحبل على الجرار
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still on the tug
I think this translation can help, would be better if you wait for more confirmation,
anyway, this is kind of idiom it is used to explain that alot are going (one after another, ......etc.), it is widely used in Iraq but don't know about other countries
anyway, this is kind of idiom it is used to explain that alot are going (one after another, ......etc.), it is widely used in Iraq but don't know about other countries
Example sentence:
القي القبض على احد افراد العصابة ثم على اخر و الحبل على الجرار
Peer comment(s):
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Alaa Zeineldine
: Agree with the meaning. Another familiar expression woud be "and still more to come".
14 mins
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شكرا جزيلا
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Khalid Nasir
48 mins
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شكرا جزيلا
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Saleh Ayyub
: Agree aslos with brother Alla - Thanks :)
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شكرا جزيلا
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duraid
3 hrs
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شكرا جزيلا
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Yasser El Helw
: On the tug is a valid option. "Tug of war" may be a game of pulling back and forth, but "tug" alone does not imply this bidirectional movement. Disregard what I said in this regard in my note above.
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شكرا جزيلا
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
1 hr
Alaa Zeineldine
Egypt
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out of control
The idiom refers to a situation that has gone out of control. It especially refers to situations involving human action such as corruption, misconduct, crime, abuse of power, etc.
The context here is not clear enough, even with the additional phrase, but it might be related to military personnel disregarding proper procedure, a maverick political leader pursuing a high risk policy, or a military leader executing a bloody campaign against civilians, etc.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-04-01 09:15:18 GMT)
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Please ignore this answer. Salam's explanation is much more accurate, but see my comment on his answer.
The context here is not clear enough, even with the additional phrase, but it might be related to military personnel disregarding proper procedure, a maverick political leader pursuing a high risk policy, or a military leader executing a bloody campaign against civilians, etc.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-04-01 09:15:18 GMT)
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Please ignore this answer. Salam's explanation is much more accurate, but see my comment on his answer.
+2
3 hrs
Yasser El Helw
Egypt
Egypt
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Egypt
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and the dominoes are still falling
I know the ad and I think this is what it means.
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D3hoops Daily Dose » The next phase of conference shufflingPerhaps the Skyline could be absorbed by the NEAC (or vice versa) and form a “super” conference. I use the term loosely. The dominoes are still falling. ...
www.d3hoops.com/dailydose/2006/06/09/the-next-phase-of-conf... - 33k - Cached - Similar pages
My So-Called Japanese Life: It Started With LipstickYou can guess that the dominoes are still falling at this point. There's no joy for me on the dill front. Having no choice, I head for a store that is even ...
myso-calledjapaneselife.blogspot.com/2007/03/it-started-with-lipstick.html - 72k - Cached - Similar pages
COLUMN: Small conferences win football's dominoes game - SportsAnd the dominoes are still falling elsewhere. This will ultimately be the end of the current Bowl Championship Series system. ...
www.utahstatesman.com/.../11/12/Sports/Column.Small.Confere... - 38k - Cached - Similar pages
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