Glossary entry

Arabic term or phrase:

تطلع من حفرة تقع في دحديرة

English translation:

out of the (frying) pan into the fire

Added to glossary by Ghada Samir
Mar 3, 2012 15:21
12 yrs ago
Arabic term

تطلع من حفرة تقع في دحديرة

Arabic to English Other Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
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Proposed translations (English)
5 +5 out of the frying pan into the fire

Proposed translations

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out of the frying pan into the fire

said when you move from a bad or difficult situation to one which is worse
Note from asker:
Thank you, very expressive:)
Peer comment(s):

agree Maria Al-Munajjed
8 mins
agree Firas Allouzi
19 mins
agree Mokhtar Oussama Alliouche
2 hrs
agree Rasha Ali Hassan : agree
3 hrs
agree rabbas (X) : It doesn't necessarily have to be a 'frying pan' it can just say: "out of the pan into the fire". It is usually abbreviated as such in slang speech.
5 hrs
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