تعبير اليوم: On a wing and a prayer
زملائي الاحباء
اليكم تعبيرات اليوم لقدح الذهن وابداء الراي في الترجمات المناسبة
On a wing and a prayer
Meaning
In poor condition, but just managing to get the job done. This phrase originated with the WWII patriotic song Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer (1943), by Harold Adamson and Jimmie McHugh, which tells of a damaged warplane, barely able to limp back to base
.
Cold shoulder
Meaning
A display of coldness or indifference, intended to wound. For Example, ... eminent individuals and his cabinet advisers turned "the cold shoulder" to their ambassador, for his independent act upon this occasion
Compassion fatigue
Meaning
A weariness of and diminishing public response to frequent requests for charity. For example, "More people are hungry today than ever before. Many Americans have compassion fatigue - tired out with all the repeated calls to do good
."
The course of true love never did run smooth
Meaning
Literal meaning. This expression derives from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1595:
Curate's egg
Meaning
Something bad that is called good out of politeness or timidity.
مع خالص تحياتي
سمير الشناوي
رد مع اقتباس
وفي انتظار بقية الاراء
المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة أحمد الأقطش
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