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עם הביצים בפרונט

English translation: Strutting his stuff

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Hebrew term or phrase:עם הביצים בפרונט
English translation:Strutting his stuff
Entered by: Lingopro

14:56 Jan 27, 2011
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Journalism / Articles in newspaper
Hebrew term or phrase: עם הביצים בפרונט
Hello
I am working on an article from an newspaper and this is a title of a new section in the article.
It is about the assertiveness of the impresario, and his ability to control how many performances and for whom his client will perform.
It does not appear anywhere else in the article.

I was thinking
"With his guts exposed"
What are your suggestions?
I don't think that a translation word per word goes here.
Ruth Rubina
United States
Local time: 22:44
Strutting his stuff
Explanation:
I really don't think "With his guts exposed" fits here, since it connotes weakness instead of strength and assertiveness.

Example sentence:
"Most colored performers shuffled across the stage with downcast eyes, going "Yassuh, yassuh" and acting as if they'd just wandered in from the cotton patch. Davis worked the crowd directly, strutting his stuff like white performers did." From The Agency: William Morris and the Hidden History of Show Business
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Lingopro
Israel
Local time: 05:44
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Summary of answers provided
4Marshalling the big guns
judithyf
4to pull out all the stops
Vere Barzilai
3By the short and curlies
Arthur Livingstone
3Strutting his stuff
Lingopro


  

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By the short and curlies


Explanation:
This is a rather cute expression used to express when someone can make you do as they want. It's an alternative to 'Gotcha by the balls'. Don't think 'guts' is what you're after here.

Arthur Livingstone
Israel
Local time: 05:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Marshalling the big guns


Explanation:
In other words, giving it everything he's got

judithyf
Local time: 05:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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Strutting his stuff


Explanation:
I really don't think "With his guts exposed" fits here, since it connotes weakness instead of strength and assertiveness.

Example sentence:
"Most colored performers shuffled across the stage with downcast eyes, going "Yassuh, yassuh" and acting as if they'd just wandered in from the cotton patch. Davis worked the crowd directly, strutting his stuff like white performers did." From The Agency: William Morris and the Hidden History of Show Business


    Reference: http://books.google.co.il/books?id=sKwDcGnGKj8C&pg=PA162&lpg...
Lingopro
Israel
Local time: 05:44
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew
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1 day 21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to pull out all the stops


Explanation:
to give everything by hook or by crook ;))

Example sentence(s):
  • Count on pops impresario Michael Krajewski to pull out all the stops in another one-of-a-kind variety show featuring beloved music of the season, ...
  • She pulls out all the stops in the most lavish, ... to the impresario's unscrupulousness

    Reference: http://www.atlantasymphony.org/
    Reference: http://www.theatrereviews.com
Vere Barzilai
Israel
Local time: 05:44
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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