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"The fuse went out"

Arabic translation: مُخه ساح، ضرب أو فصل

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English term or phrase:	"The fuse went out"
Arabic translation:	مُخه ساح، ضرب أو فصل
Entered by:	Hervana

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18:15 Dec 4, 2007

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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / The fuse went out

English term or phrase: "The fuse went out"

Also "the fuse went out" (i.e. to someone's brain) =someone with short circuited brain.
This is an insult meaning someone who is intelligent but fails to understand something obvious or someone who is ordinarily with low IQ.
I can't find a satisfying expression. I am looking for the literal expression that would carry the gist of the source, not just the verbatim translation.

This is an idiom and cannot be split into separate words.
Thanks for your help

Onlooker KudoZ activity Questions: 51 (2 open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 49 United States
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مُخه ساح، ضرب أو فصل

Explanation:
Since it is slang and you don't wannt the verbatim translation, مُخه ساح، ضرب أو فصل could be used if you find it suitable.

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Note added at 49 mins (2007-12-04 19:04:21 GMT)
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* want. Sorry

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Hervana
Egypt
Local time: 21:51

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Thank you all for your answers which reflect in a way or another the message. The client, for whom I did this as a favor liked this better, hence my choice. Thanks Hervana
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مُخه ساح، ضرب أو فصل

Hervana

له سقطات / تقع له سقطات

Khalid Nasir

غير سريع البديهة/غير لماح

Amira El-Sayed

Discussion entries: 5

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47 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

"the fuse went out"

مُخه ساح، ضرب أو فصل

Hervana
Egypt
Local time: 21:51
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 32

Grading comment

Thank you all for your answers which reflect in a way or another the message. The client, for whom I did this as a favor liked this better, hence my choice. Thanks Hervana

1 hr confidence:

"the fuse went out" غير سريع البديهة/غير لماح

Explanation:
I think it could be غير سريع البديهة or غير لماح.

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-12-04 19:17:50 GMT)
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or simply غير حاضر الذهن

Amira El-Sayed
Local time: 21:51
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of:

Arabic

3 days14 hrs confidence:

"the fuse went out" له سقطات / تقع له سقطات

Explanation:
له سقطات / تقع له سقطات is an insult meaning someone who is intelligent but fails to understand something obvious or someone who is ordinarily with low IQ.

Reference: http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geu9aJXFpHyIIBE6FXNyoA...

Khalid Nasir
Local time: 22:51
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic

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Changes made by editors

Dec 26, 2007 - Changes made by Hervana:
Edited KOG entry	Onlooker's old entry - ""The fuse went out"" => "مُخه ساح، ضرب أو فصل"

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