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فلزش خراب است

English translation: bad to the bone

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Farsi (Persian) term or phrase:فلزش خراب است
English translation:bad to the bone
Entered by: SeiTT

11:33 Jun 7, 2011
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Farsi (Persian) term or phrase: فلزش خراب است
Hi,

Please, what does فلزش خراب است mean?

I quote from http://omidyaran1.mihanblog.com/post/246:
4105) His metal is bad
4106) فلزش خراب است.

However, "His metal is bad" means nothing to me. Perhaps it's used in the USA, I don't know.

Many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:13
bad to the bone
Explanation:
My father-in-law used to use this expression.
Selected response from:

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 10:13
Grading comment
Many thanks, excellent.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1bad to the bone
Edward Plaisance Jr
5His essence is mischievous
roshanak mirzada'ee
5villainous, wicked
Reza Ebrahimi


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
villainous, wicked


Explanation:
means بدذات، نابکار

Reza Ebrahimi
United States
Local time: 08:13
Native speaker of: Native in Farsi (Persian)Farsi (Persian), Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 27
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
His essence is mischievous


Explanation:
,

roshanak mirzada'ee
Local time: 18:43
Native speaker of: Native in Farsi (Persian)Farsi (Persian), Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bad to the bone


Explanation:
My father-in-law used to use this expression.

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 10:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 200
Grading comment
Many thanks, excellent.

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agree  Farzad Akmali
1 hr
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