IT JUST WAS A PHENOMENON RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE.

Hebrew translation: זאת הייתה תופעה כבר מההתחלה

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English term or phrase:IT JUST WAS A PHENOMENON RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE.
Hebrew translation:זאת הייתה תופעה כבר מההתחלה
Entered by: Akiva Brest (X)

21:19 Jun 21, 2006
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English term or phrase: IT JUST WAS A PHENOMENON RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE.
In E! channel a star in "Desperate housewives" commentates on the show:
IT JUST WAS A PHENOMENON RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE. IT JUST HIT A NERVE...
Zehavit Ehre
Israel
Local time: 10:25
זאת הייתה תופעה כבר מההתחלה
Explanation:
RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE = ישר מהזינוק (במרוץ סוסים)
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Local time: 10:25
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Summary of answers provided
5זאת הייתה תופעה כבר מההתחלה
Akiva Brest (X)
4זו היתה ממש תופעה של היישר מהרחם; זה היה ממש היישר מהרחם
Iris Bat-Or


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
it just was a phenomenon right out of the gate.
זאת הייתה תופעה כבר מההתחלה


Explanation:
RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE = ישר מהזינוק (במרוץ סוסים)


    Reference: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/132240_seabiscuit25q.ht...
Akiva Brest (X)
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it just was a phenomenon right out of the gate.
זו היתה ממש תופעה של היישר מהרחם; זה היה ממש היישר מהרחם


Explanation:
According to the Urban Dictionary (see link) : the gate = the womb; "come out the gate" is to be born


    Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=+the+gate
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