כחובל החותר בעטו
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| 4 | like a synchronized sailor rowing |
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| 3 +1 | as a sailor rowing with his pen |
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| כחובל החותר בעטו like a synchronized sailor rowing Explanation: חובל=sailor/seaman/naval officer חותר=rowing / to row עט= pen I guess maybe you meant בעתו instead of בעטו and then it would be בעתו=in good time / at the right time For more accurate translation of the term- more context is needed. |
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4 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1as a sailor rowing with his pen Explanation: "as a sailor rowing with his pen", rather than using hir oars (or paddles), said in sarcastic way about a man making a show rather than his job... |
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