Oct 18, 2010 21:49
14 yrs ago
English term

change its spots

English to Arabic Other Government / Politics politics/immigration
Is there any good reason why such a “drastic” step cannot be taken by the Minister of Immigration? Having said that, we remain cynical about the ability of the parent body to change its spots and must concentrate on the immediate task of euthanising the IPG

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تغير سياستها/توجهها

كناية عن تغيير الطبع أو الطابع الذي تتسم به وتنفرد به عن غيرها، ويكون مميزًا لها

Peer comment(s):

agree Abdurrahman Asal : تغير من طبيعة سياساتها وتوجهاتها
6 mins
Many thanks Abdurrahman
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تغير جلدها

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Note added at 3 mins (2010-10-18 21:52:21 GMT)
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بمعنى تبدل طبيعتها
A leopard cannot change its spots
Meaning
The notion that things cannot change their innate nature.
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/226350.html
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agree Riadh Muslih (X)
8 hrs
Many thanks Riadh :)
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5 hrs

تغيير مواقفها


أي تغيير القرار أو السياسة المتبعة في موقف معين فالتعبير أشمل.
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