معركة كسر عظم

English translation: backbreaking battle

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Arabic term or phrase:معركة كسر عظم
English translation:backbreaking battle
Entered by: Hussam Zyadah

17:10 Jul 6, 2019
Arabic to English translations [Non-PRO]
Military / Defense
Arabic term or phrase: معركة كسر عظم
اعتبر الناشطون أن هذه المعركة هي معركة كسر عظم بالنسبة لروسيا.
Hussam Zyadah
Türkiye
Local time: 17:06
backbreaking battle
Explanation:
Usually one speaks of back-breaking labor, but I think this would also work. It sounds fine to me, meaning an extremely difficult and tough battle.
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Ludina Sallam
United States
Local time: 07:06
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4 +1backbreaking battle
Ludina Sallam
3Make-it-or-break-it battle
Ammar Alhosain


  

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backbreaking battle


Explanation:
Usually one speaks of back-breaking labor, but I think this would also work. It sounds fine to me, meaning an extremely difficult and tough battle.


    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backbreaking
Ludina Sallam
United States
Local time: 07:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Thank you!

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agree  Morano El-Kholy: https://books.google.com.eg/books?id=LF-NDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT40&lp...
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Make-it-or-break-it battle


Explanation:
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/make it or break it


    https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/make+it+or+break+it
Ammar Alhosain
Türkiye
Local time: 17:06
Native speaker of: Arabic
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