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اليقين والإمكانية - لا يصدق

اغوص في التعابير الإنجليزية المتعلقة بما لا يصدق، مثل 'أن تعيش لترى اليوم' و'أن تفقد الكلمات'.

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility
to {not} [believe] {one's} (eyes|ears)

to find it difficult to believe what one has seen or heard

لا يكاد يصدق, يندهش بشدة

لا يكاد يصدق, يندهش بشدة

Ex: When I saw the enormous cake they had baked for the party, I couldn't believe my eyes. 
double take
double take
[اسم]

the act of quickly looking at something or someone twice, usually due to surprise, confusion, or disbelief

نظرة ثانية من الدهشة, يلتفت مصدومًا

نظرة ثانية من الدهشة, يلتفت مصدومًا

Ex: When I saw my friend's new, bright pink hair, I did a double take – it was such a dramatic change. 
to [hold|hang] on to {one's} [hat]

to prepare oneself for an event or situation that is expected to be exciting, intense, or unpredictable

استعدّ لشيء قوي, الأمر سيشتدّ

استعدّ لشيء قوي, الأمر سيشتدّ

Ex: The weather forecast is predicting a storm, so you better hold onto your hat if you're going outside. 
lost for words
lost for words
[عبارة]

temporarily unable to think of what to say or how to express oneself, often due to shock, surprise, or intense emotion

لا يجد ما يقول, يعجز عن الكلام

لا يجد ما يقول, يعجز عن الكلام

Ex: When I saw the breathtaking sunset over the ocean, I was completely lost for words. 
to [raise] (some|a few|many|) eyebrows

to cause surprise, curiosity, or mild shock among people due to something unconventional, unexpected, or controversial

يثير الاستغراب, يلفت الأنظار

يثير الاستغراب, يلفت الأنظار

Ex: Her irreverent chatter during the ceremony raised many people's eyebrows. 
bolt (from|out of) the blue
bolt from the blue
[عبارة]

news or an event that causes a great surprise

مفاجأة مدوية, خبر صادم ومفاجئ

مفاجأة مدوية, خبر صادم ومفاجئ

Ex: The announcement of his resignation came as a bolt from the blue; no one had any inkling that he was planning to leave. 
to live to see the day

to survive or endure until a particular moment or event occurs, especially one that was uncertain, significant, or eagerly anticipated

يشهد ذلك اليوم, يبقى حتى يرى الأمر يتحقق

يشهد ذلك اليوم, يبقى حتى يرى الأمر يتحقق

Ex: I bet you never thought you'd see the day, huh? 
to [drop] {one's} teeth

to be extremely surprised or shocked, causing one's mouth to open wide in astonishment

فغر فاه من الدهشة, انصدم وبهت

فغر فاه من الدهشة, انصدم وبهت

Ex: When they announced the unbelievable prize, the entire audience dropped their teeth in amazement. 
to [knock] {sb} down with a feather

to cause a person to become very shocked, amazed, or confused

أذهله تمامًا, تركه مصدومًا

أذهله تمامًا, تركه مصدومًا

Ex: I was so taken aback when I found out I'd won the lottery that you could have knocked me down with a feather! 
words [fail] {sb}

used to say one is unable to say anything due to being extremely surprised, angry, or shocked

تعجزه الكلمات, لا يجد ما يقول

تعجزه الكلمات, لا يجد ما يقول

Ex: When he saw the breathtaking sunset over the ocean, words failed him, and he simply gazed in awe. 
to [stop] (dead|right|) in {one's} tracks

to suddenly stop moving or doing something due to being extremely surprised, frightened, or impressed

يتجمّد في مكانه, يقف مذهولًا

يتجمّد في مكانه, يقف مذهولًا

Ex: The stunning performance by the magician stopped the audience dead in their tracks. 
hard to (swallow|take)
hard to swallow
[عبارة]

(of a particular idea, statement, or situation) challenging to accept as true

Ex: He said the news that the farm was being sold was hard to swallow at first. 
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