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صعوبة - تسبب في صعوبة

أتقن التعابير الإنجليزية التي تتعلق بالتسبب في الصعوبات، مثل 'الرياح الباردة لـ' و 'ألم في الرقبة'.

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English idioms related to Difficulty
a pain in the ass
a pain in the ass
[عبارة]

a person or thing that causes persistent annoyance, trouble, or inconvenience

مصدر إزعاج دائم, وجع رأس

مصدر إزعاج دائم, وجع رأس

Ex: This printer is a pain in the ass; it jams every time I need it. 
a victim of {one's} own success

a situation in which an individual or organization faces negative consequences or difficulties as a result of their own achievements or accomplishments

ضحية نجاحه, نجاح انقلب عليه

ضحية نجاحه, نجاح انقلب عليه

Ex: The restaurant became a victim of its own success; the kitchen could not keep up with the crowds. 
a pain in the neck
a pain in the neck
[عبارة]

a person or thing that is very annoying or troublesome

مصدر إزعاج, وجع رأس

مصدر إزعاج, وجع رأس

Ex: This new password system is a pain in the neck. 
to [be|go|get] beyond a joke

to start becoming a source of trouble or worry

يتجاوز حدّ المقبول, لم يعد أمرًا يُحتمل

يتجاوز حدّ المقبول, لم يعد أمرًا يُحتمل

Ex: These delays are getting beyond a joke; we are losing customers now. 
to [get] in the way of {sb/sth}

to not let someone do something or to prevent something from getting done by causing problems

يعرقل, يقف في طريق

يعرقل, يقف في طريق

Ex: Do not let pride get in the way of apologizing. 
long haul
long haul
[اسم]

a task that needs a great amount of time and effort to finish

مهمة طويلة وشاقة, عمل يحتاج نفسًا طويلًا

مهمة طويلة وشاقة, عمل يحتاج نفسًا طويلًا

Ex: Restoring the old house will be a long haul, but it will be worth it. 
stumbling block

something that prevents the progress or occurrence of something

عقبة, حجر عثرة

عقبة, حجر عثرة

Ex: Lack of funding was the biggest stumbling block for the project. 
to [take] a lot out of {sb}

to exhaust one mentally or physically in order to be done or achieved

يُنهك شخصًا, يستنزف طاقة شخص

يُنهك شخصًا, يستنزف طاقة شخص

Ex: Caring for the twins all week took a lot out of her. 
a monkey on {one's} back

a problem that is in no way easy to solve or get rid of

مشكلة مستعصية, عبء يصعب التخلص منه

مشكلة مستعصية, عبء يصعب التخلص منه

Ex: That unpaid loan has been a monkey on his back for years. 
like kicking (dead|) whales down the beach

used to refer to a task or activity that is completely pointless and illogical

عمل عبثي تمامًا, مضيعة وقت بلا منطق

عمل عبثي تمامًا, مضيعة وقت بلا منطق

Ex: Rewriting the report in three formats no one will read is like kicking dead whales down the beach. 
to [get] {one's} hands dirty

to engage in manual work, particularly one that is exhausting or of high difficulty

يشمّر عن ساعديه, يدخل في العمل الشاق بنفسه

يشمّر عن ساعديه, يدخل في العمل الشاق بنفسه

Ex: The manager finally got his hands dirty and helped unload the boxes. 
thorn in {one's} (side|flesh)

a person or thing that is problematic and hard to deal with

مصدر إزعاج دائم, مشكلة مزمنة

مصدر إزعاج دائم, مشكلة مزمنة

Ex: The outdated software has been a thorn in our side for years. 
the chill wind of {sth}

a collection of problems that are caused by something

تبعات قاسية, آثار مؤلمة

تبعات قاسية, آثار مؤلمة

Ex: The company is already feeling the chill wind of recession, with orders falling every week. 
milestone around {one's} neck

an inescapable problem or responsibility that proves too much for one to bear

عبء لا يُطاق, مسؤولية خانقة

عبء لا يُطاق, مسؤولية خانقة

Ex: The failing branch became a millstone around his neck. 
the (last|final) straw
the last straw
[عبارة]

the final and decisive event or action that pushes someone beyond their tolerance or patience, leading to a significant reaction or decision

القشة الأخيرة, النقطة التي أفاضت الكأس

القشة الأخيرة, النقطة التي أفاضت الكأس

Ex: The late payment was the last straw for the supplier. 
tar baby
tar baby
[اسم]

a problem that becomes more difficult to deal with the more one tries to solve it

ورطة لزجة, مأزق يتعقّد

ورطة لزجة, مأزق يتعقّد

Ex: The contract dispute became a tar baby once the lawyers got involved. 
the straw that [break] the (camel's|donkey's) back

one of several difficulties happening after one another that finally makes it intolerable for someone to continue something

القشة التي قصمت ظهر البعير, النقطة التي أفاضت الكأس

القشة التي قصمت ظهر البعير, النقطة التي أفاضت الكأس

Ex: The missed paycheck was the straw that broke the camel's back. 
to [be] drown (in|with) {sth}

to be overwhelmed or completely absorbed by a specific thing, experience, or emotion

يغرق في شيء, يُغمر بشيء

يغرق في شيء, يُغمر بشيء

Ex: I'm drowned in paperwork this week. 
out of reach
out of reach
[صفة]

too expensive, difficult, or impossible to get

Ex: The house was out of reach for most buyers. 
to [come] back to bite {sb/sth}

to cause problems later because of an earlier decision or mistake

Ex: That careless email came back to bite him. 
to [sink] the ship
to sink the ship
[عبارة]

to cause a whole project, company, or plan to fail

Ex: One bad decision could sink the ship. 
to [throw] {sb} for a loop

to surprise or confuse someone badly

Ex: The sudden schedule change threw everyone for a loop. 
to [move] the goalposts

to change the rules or expectations after something has already started

Ex: She was close to completing her task, but they moved the goalposts again. 
strings attached
strings attached
[عبارة]

hidden conditions, obligations, or disadvantages connected to an offer, agreement, or gift

Ex: The free vacation sounded great, but there were strings attached. 
to [throw] {sb} off {one's} game

to make someone lose focus, confidence, or rhythm

Ex: The early mistake threw him off his game. 
to [rear] {one's} ugly head

to appear again, especially when something unpleasant returns

Ex: Doubt reared its ugly head before the final round. 
to [knock] {sb} off course

to make someone or something lose progress, focus, or direction

Ex: The injury knocked him off course for several months. 
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