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روی سر گذاشتن

English translation: raise the roof

18:42 Nov 8, 2012
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: روی سر گذاشتن
اون دو تا مریضهای ته راهرو از داد و بیداد بخش رو گذاشته بودن روی سرشون
Eli Estefanian (X)
Iran
Local time: 11:55
English translation:raise the roof
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Shiva Bagherfard
Iran
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3raise the roof
Shiva Bagherfard
5 +2kick up a row
Farzad Akmali
5make a scene/ fuss
Younes Mostafaei
5caused a commotion/ruckus/scene
Edward Plaisance Jr


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
make a scene/ fuss


Explanation:


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Note added at 4 mins (2012-11-08 18:46:55 GMT)
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Also to kick up a fuss.

Younes Mostafaei
Iran
Local time: 11:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 16
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
kick up a row


Explanation:
kick up a row, make a row (colloq.)
make a considerable noise



Farzad Akmali
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hojat Borumandi
18 mins
  -> Thanks a lot!
agree  Asal Jafari (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot Ms. Jafari!
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
raise the roof


Explanation:


Shiva Bagherfard
Iran
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hojat Borumandi
20 mins
  -> Thanks Sir!
agree  Ehsan Karimi
1 hr
  -> Thanks Sir!
agree  Ehsan Alipour
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Sir!
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
caused a commotion/ruckus/scene


Explanation:
we also say:
kick up a commotion/ruckus


Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 04:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 236
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