The Arabic Levantine Idioms
Some levantine idioms
“TO BE WAITING WITH EMPTY PATIENCE”
To be waiting impatiently or nervously for someone or something.
“BE WAITING ON NEEDLES AND PINS”
عم استى بفارغ الصبر
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When you have only two unpleasant choices.
قدام حلين أحلاهما مر
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“THE ONE WHO WARNS IS EXCUSED”
A threatening or alarming expression like saying “I am warning you, you will bear the consequences.
وقد أعذر من أنذر
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"IT CAME TO MY MIND"
To feel like (drinking, eating something or going somewhere..) You want to do it but no decision has been made yet.
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January 23, 2019
