hit them in the face.

Arabic translation: حتى لو أكلوه/لو قدم لهم

15:40 Sep 20, 2021
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English term or phrase: hit them in the face.
Hmph, what do those hillbillies want with a chef? They wouldn't know good food if it hit them in the face.
Islam Taha
Egypt
Local time: 18:50
Arabic translation:حتى لو أكلوه/لو قدم لهم
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Saeed Najmi
Morocco
Local time: 16:50
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شكرا جزيلا
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Summary of answers provided
4حتى لو أشعلت لهم أصابع يديك العشرة شمعًا / ولو رأوا ذلك بأم أعينهم / وإن أتيتهم بكل آية ما عرفوا قدر
Assem AlKhallouf
4ولو كان واضحًا كوضوح الشمس في رابعة النهار
Lamine Boukabour
4حتى لو أكلوه/لو قدم لهم
Saeed Najmi


  

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حتى لو أشعلت لهم أصابع يديك العشرة شمعًا / ولو رأوا ذلك بأم أعينهم / وإن أتيتهم بكل آية ما عرفوا قدر


Explanation:
... حتى لو أشعلت لهم أصابع يديك العشرة شمعًا / ... ولو رأوا ذلك بأم أعينهم
وإن أتيتهم بكل آية ما عرفوا قدر ...

Assem AlKhallouf
Local time: 18:50
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ولو كان واضحًا كوضوح الشمس في رابعة النهار


Explanation:
They wouldn't know good food if it hit them in the face.
لن يعرفوا الطعام الحسن ولو كان واضحًا كوضوح الشمس في رابعة النهار.

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Note added at 35 mins (2021-09-20 16:15:57 GMT)
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Wouldn't know sth if it hit you in the face: used to say that someone would not recognize something even if it was obvious.

Example: You're no expert. You wouldn't know a Rembrandt if it hit you in the face.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/wouldn-t...


https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/wouldn't know if it hit...


Lamine Boukabour
Algeria
Local time: 16:50
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حتى لو أكلوه/لو قدم لهم


Explanation:
جواب مباشر

Saeed Najmi
Morocco
Local time: 16:50
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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