كأنم قد شقوا صدره
English translation: As if they knew his innermost feelings (Nature, heart)
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|  Selected response from: Fayez Roumieh United States Local time: 12:19 | ||||||
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As if they had washed his brain - OR - they made him have a change of heart Explanation: In both Arabic and English, the heart is used to express trends and love. and brain, somehow, to express the metality change...Both would work with the right contexts. |
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see through his heart Explanation: Or: Cut open his chest (though I prefer the first one). |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1As if they knew his innermost feelings (Nature, heart) Explanation: - |
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