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Arabic translation: يبرم السكين


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English term or phrase:twist the knife
Arabic translation:يبرم السكين
Entered by: Tarik Boussetta
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15:58 Dec 26, 2011
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Other / twist the knife
English term or phrase: twist the knife
Every word he spoke was like twisting a knife in the wound.
ruled
Local time: 23:57
يبرم السكين
Explanation:
يبرم السكين

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Also idiomatic:
twist the knife also turn the knife
to do or say something to make a situation worse He caused McCarthy to make a fool of himself, and then twisted the knife by asking, “Have you no decency, sir?”
Usage notes: also used in the form a twist of the knife: When discussing the union, even when he starts by saying positive things George can never resist a twist of the knife.

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Tarik Boussetta
Local time: 20:57
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6ينكأ الجرح
Mokhtar Oussama Alliouche
4 +2يقلب المواجع
TargamaT
5زادت الإحساس بالالمreem07
4يبرم السكين
Tarik Boussetta
3جعلت الوضع أسوء
Shimaa Ezz
1وعمّقت كلماته الجراح
Ahmed Alami


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
twist the knife (in the wound)
يقلب المواجع


Explanation:
يقلب المواجع

TargamaT
Syria
Local time: 23:57
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 143

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Murad AWAD: Agree
45 mins
agree  albermanil
2 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
ينكأ الجرح


Explanation:
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Mokhtar Oussama Alliouche
Algeria
Local time: 21:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Heba Abed
11 mins
  -> Many thaks Heba :)
agree  Murad AWAD: Agree
36 mins
  -> Many thanks Murad :)
agree  albermanil
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks :)
agree  Howaida Emad
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks Howaida :)
agree  dimamarcel
13 hrs
  -> Many thanks :)
agree  Hasna Chakir
1 day7 hrs
  -> Many thanks Hasna :)
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
يبرم السكين


Explanation:
يبرم السكين

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Note added at 21 mins (2011-12-26 16:20:07 GMT)
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http://www.elaph.com/NewsPapers/2004/9/12018.htm?sectionarch...



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Note added at 23 mins (2011-12-26 16:21:31 GMT)
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Also idiomatic:
twist the knife also turn the knife
to do or say something to make a situation worse He caused McCarthy to make a fool of himself, and then twisted the knife by asking, “Have you no decency, sir?”
Usage notes: also used in the form a twist of the knife: When discussing the union, even when he starts by saying positive things George can never resist a twist of the knife.

يؤجج الوضع

Tarik Boussetta
Local time: 20:57
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 11
Notes to answerer
Asker: the best equivalnet in my opinion...

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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
جعلت الوضع أسوء


Explanation:
كل كلمة قالها جعلت الوضع أسوء مما قبل

Shimaa Ezz
Local time: 22:57
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
وعمّقت كلماته الجراح


Explanation:
وزادت كلماته الجرح عمقا

وزادت كلماته الطين بلّة

Ahmed Alami
Local time: 20:57
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 32
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1 day3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
زادت الإحساس بالالم


Explanation:
renewed feeling of pain.

reem07
Egypt
Local time: 22:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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