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14:31 Dec 23, 2011
English to Turkish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang
English term or phrase: işi birine kalmak
"Ohoo, işimiz Mehmet'e kaldıysa.."

Bu bir alt yazı çevirisi. İngilizce karşılık önerebilir misiniz?
secilsonmez
Turkey
Local time: 08:27


Summary of answers provided
4 +1been left up to
Alp Berker
5To be at the mercy of someone
Erkan Dogan
5Ohh No! Noway!!
Salih YILDIRIM
4have to go to sb on sth.
Sema Yildiz
4rest with
Sinan Evcan


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rest with


Explanation:
If it is to rest with Mehmet, ......

Sinan Evcan
Local time: 08:27
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Ohh No! Noway!!


Explanation:
Imho

Salih YILDIRIM
Turkey
Local time: 08:27
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
To be at the mercy of someone


Explanation:
"If we are at the mercy of Mehmet, (isimiz cok - we have a long way to go). Parantez icini cumlenin devamina ornek olarak verdim.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-12-23 16:37:21 GMT)
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"Mehmet'in merhametine kaldiysak" ile ayni sey. Argo olunca bence her iki ifade icin de kullanilir.

Erkan Dogan
United States
Local time: 00:27
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 4
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
have to go to sb on sth.


Explanation:
If we have to go to Mehmet on this,........

Example sentence(s):
  • If we have to go to Mehmet on this, we are really in difficulty.
Sema Yildiz
Local time: 08:27
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
been left up to


Explanation:
If our work has been left up to Mehmet to do.... yada benzeri

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Note added at 2 days4 hrs (2011-12-25 18:43:39 GMT)
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Oh no if our work has been left up to Mehmet, oh woe is me....

Alp Berker
United States
Local time: 01:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TurkishTurkish

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agree  Zafer Gedikli: imho
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