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علي صفيح ساخن

English translation: على صفيح ساخن/on hot tin


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Arabic term or phrase:علي صفيح ساخن
English translation:على صفيح ساخن/on hot tin
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Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Journalism / politics (perhaps!)
Arabic term or phrase: علي صفيح ساخن
I heard this on al-Jazeera - talking about the Yemen. The presenter said. . . isn't Yemen على السفيح الساخن... I don't know what he means, I suppose he means 'in a bad situation' but I can't be sure.
mikadara
Egypt
Local time: 00:23
على صفيح ساخن/on hot tin
Explanation:
from the play "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 00:23
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8على صفيح ساخن/on hot tin
Nadia Ayoub
4 +2in hard pressed situation
mohamed elkhateeb
4 +1"FIGURATIVE" IN TROUBLE/ ON THIN ICE
Mohamed Sherekha
4in hot water
hassan zekry


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
علي السفيح الساخن
على صفيح ساخن/on hot tin


Explanation:
from the play "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 00:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Osama Shahin: perfect Nadia
8 mins
  -> Many thanks Osama :)
agree  Noha Kamal
13 mins
  -> Many thanks Noha :)
agree  Ziad Alghamdi
1 hr
  -> Many thank Ziad :)
agree  Ahmed Aktash
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks Ahmed :)
agree  zkt
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks Zkt :)
agree  Maha Ararat
4 hrs
  -> Many thanks Maha :)
agree  ghada-trans
10 hrs
  -> Many thanks Ghada :)
agree  Mohamed Kamel
13 hrs
  -> Many thanks Mohamed :)
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
علي السفيح الساخن
in hard pressed situation


Explanation:
in hard pressed situation

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Note added at 5 mins (2009-08-31 22:41:31 GMT)
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in a hard pressed situation

mohamed elkhateeb
Egypt
Local time: 00:23
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noha Kamal: also fine
11 mins
  -> many thanks
agree  ghada-trans
10 hrs
  -> many thanks
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
علي السفيح الساخن
"FIGURATIVE" IN TROUBLE/ ON THIN ICE


Explanation:
The literal translation is : on hot sheet of iron/tin
on thin ice = in very bad situation

Mohamed Sherekha
Egypt
Local time: 00:23
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ghada-trans
10 hrs
  -> Thanks Ghada
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
علي السفيح الساخن
in hot water


Explanation:
hot water :Trouble; difficulty


hassan zekry
Egypt
Local time: 00:23
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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