روحك على كفك

English translation: to risk life and limb/to risk your neck/to risk your life

20:16 Sep 21, 2012
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: روحك على كفك
This is from an Egyptian television interview with a 'man on the street'. He is describing his work in a factory and says:
انت جاي تاخد ستين جنيه يعني ايه روحك بتبقى على كفك لازم تشتغل

That is the entirety of his quote.

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Khalid W
Local time: 07:41
English translation:to risk life and limb/to risk your neck/to risk your life
Explanation:

See under Idiom section:
http://oaadonline.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/...
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Muhammad Afia
Local time: 14:41
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Summary of answers provided
5to risk life and limb/to risk your neck/to risk your life
Muhammad Afia
4your soul is at stake
hassan zekry
4constant risk
Spiridon
4you are severly risking yourself
Awad Balaish


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your soul is at stake


Explanation:
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hassan zekry
Local time: 13:41
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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to risk life and limb/to risk your neck/to risk your life


Explanation:

See under Idiom section:
http://oaadonline.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/...


    Reference: http://oaadonline.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/...
Muhammad Afia
Local time: 14:41
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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constant risk


Explanation:
It is a common term, expression to denote an `ever risky situation` or a `constant risk`possibly due to the conditions of work at this factory...

Spiridon
Brazil
Local time: 08:41
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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you are severly risking yourself


Explanation:
You have been exposing your liiving to great danger.

"I believe both of them are equals".

Awad Balaish
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 14:41
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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