رمى بنفسه في التهلكة
Meaning: Someone deliberately puts themselves in danger or a hopeless situation through recklessness.
Language: Arabic
Literally: He threw himself into destruction/ruin.
Category: Daily Life
Origin: From Quranic language (2:195) warning against throwing oneself into peril; became common in Arabic discourse for self-destructive behavior.
More idioms — Daily Life
- 傍若無人 — Behaving without regard for others' feelings or presence around you.
- 一期一会 — Treasure each encounter as unique and irreplaceable in life.
- beat around the bush — to avoid addressing the main point; to speak indirectly.
- pull your punches — to hold back; to be less forceful than you could be.
- stick your oar in — to interfere in someone else's affairs; to meddle.
- have an axe to grind — to have a personal grievance; hidden motives behind actions.
More Arabic idioms
- أكل العيش والملح مع شخص — Shared intimate bond or deep friendship forged through shared hardship and simple living…
- حط في بطنك بطيخة صيفي — Relax completely; do not worry about a thing.
- يعمل من الحبة قبة — To blow something tiny completely out of proportion.
- اللي على راسه بطحة بيحسس عليها — The guilty person gives himself away.
- الحبل على الكذب قصير — Lies never last; they are soon exposed.
- يد واحدة لا تصفق — Nothing is achieved without cooperation.
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