Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
عريس الغفله
English translation:
Unexpected Mr. right
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Arabic term
Jordan
Professional Writer and Translator
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, English
عريس الغفله
Arabic to English
Social Sciences
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
يعنى من الدواسه تسليه لغايه ما يجى عريس الغفله
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | Unexpected Mr. right |
Saleh Dardeer
|
| 4 | the person who isn't aware of what is going on around him. |
Mohamed Hosni
|
| 5 -2 | the boy next door |
Muhammad Atallah
|
Proposed translations
+1
2 hrs
Saleh Dardeer
Native in Arabic
Works in field
High quality comes first!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, Arabic, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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59
Selected
Unexpected Mr. right
HTH
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for your help!"
-2
7 mins
Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Technical accuracy with fluency of style
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
60
the boy next door
A young man who has been accepted by a girl's family as her husband, especially when the whole matter occurs without due preparations.
A Dictionary of Idioms, by Dr. Mohammad El-Batal
A Dictionary of Idioms, by Dr. Mohammad El-Batal
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Noha Kamal, PhD.
: The explanation is correct, but not the suggested translation
2 hrs
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| disagree |
Saleh Dardeer
: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=boy next door
2 hrs
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6 hrs
Mohamed Hosni
Morocco
Morocco
Native in Arabic
Morocco
Native in: Arabic
Works in: Arabic to French, English to Arabic, French to Arabic, and 3 more.
the person who isn't aware of what is going on around him.
In general it is said to the person who isn't aware of what is going on around him or what surrounds him.
Suggestion hoppe it helps.
Suggestion hoppe it helps.
Note from asker:
| Thank you for explaining further. My understanding is that the phrase literally means "clueless groom/suitor." |
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