Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
جبت عاليه في واطيه
English translation:
I turned everything upside down
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Arabic term
جبت عاليه في واطيه
Arabic to English
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جبت عاليه في واطيه انتي واخذه بالك؟
Country: Egypt
A person says this after complaining (in detail) about a large amount of money that he feels was wasted by a relative. He has tried for a long time to convince the people involved that they made a mistake, but his complaints have not really made a difference in the situation.
Country: Egypt
A person says this after complaining (in detail) about a large amount of money that he feels was wasted by a relative. He has tried for a long time to convince the people involved that they made a mistake, but his complaints have not really made a difference in the situation.
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4 +1 | I turned everything upside down | Olfat Abdullah |
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I turned everything upside down
The literal meaning for this term is "I turned everything upside down". This person wants to say that he made a big fuss about this matter.
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The literal meaning for this term is "I turned everything upside down". This person wants to say that he made a big fuss about this matter.