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English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / politics/immigration | | English term or phrase: circle the wagons | | Sadly instead of treating this “breaking news” with the caution/contempt, which it deserved, the Government of the day lost the plot and in a knee-jerk reaction, instructed the then NZ Immigration Service (NZIS) to circle the wagons in preparation for an imminent attack by the Forces of Evil. |
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  hassan zekry
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Look for protection, get defensive, get ready for an attack; from the old west where the pioneers would circle their wagons for protection from the Indians.
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