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Arabic to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | |||||
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5 +1 | not in a million years |
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5 +1 | when pigs fly |
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5 | In Your Dreams!! |
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not in a million years Explanation: not in a million years |
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when pigs fly Explanation: This is a slang expression which means that it is impossible to happen. |
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In Your Dreams!! Explanation: One more expression is "In your dreams": (spoken) used to tell sb that sth they are hoping for is not likely to happen: 'I'll be a manager before I'm 30.' 'In your dreams. سأتقلد الإدارة - ساكون مديرا قبل بلوغي الثلاثين ربيعا، محال ذلك (في أحلامك فقط - أنت تحلم) بالعامية: هكون مدير قبل الثلاتين، عند أم لالي هههههه |
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