dance to somebody's tune

Arabic translation: يأتمر بأمر شخص ما

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English term or phrase:dance to somebody's tune
Arabic translation:يأتمر بأمر شخص ما
Entered by: TargamaT team

21:34 Oct 30, 2012
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: dance to somebody's tune
الإخوة و الأخوات الأعزاء نرجو إفادتنا بالمقابل العربي للعبارة الإصطلاحية التالية و شكراً جزيلاً لكم سلفاً


dance to somebody's tune

مثال


She dances to her own tune in the next few weeks.
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يأتمر بأمر شخص ما
Explanation:
يأتمر بأمر شخص ما

أو يأتمر بأمر نفسه

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TargamaT team
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Local time: 05:49
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شكرا جزيلا
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1يأتمر بأمر شخص ما
TargamaT team
4كل يغني على ليلاه
Firas Allouzi
4ترقص / يرقص على أنغام
einass kandil


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
كل يغني على ليلاه


Explanation:
كل يغني على ليلاه

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Note added at 14 mins (2012-10-30 21:49:05 GMT)
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أو كل يغني على هواه

Firas Allouzi
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:49
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
يأتمر بأمر شخص ما


Explanation:
يأتمر بأمر شخص ما

أو يأتمر بأمر نفسه

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-10-30 22:53:28 GMT)
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TargamaT team
France
Local time: 05:49
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 111
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شكرا جزيلا

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mokhtar Oussama Alliouche
10 hrs
  -> شكرًا لك
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dance to somebody\'s tune
ترقص / يرقص على أنغام


Explanation:
ترقص / يرقص على أنغام
it is famous and very well- known statement in journalese , for example:
الرقص على أنغام المتطرفين

einass kandil
Egypt
Local time: 06:49
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 72
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