slightly worse game of golf

Arabic translation: يلعب الغولف أحسن منهم بقليل

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English term or phrase:slightly worse game of golf
Arabic translation:يلعب الغولف أحسن منهم بقليل
Entered by: Oz Hamdoun (X)

14:28 Jan 21, 2017
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Success
English term or phrase: slightly worse game of golf
How often have we seen the young man with a good "front" soar above his elders because he could perhaps tell the right joke or play a slightly worse game of golf?
Zahraa_Hesham
Saudi Arabia
يلعب الغولف أحسن منهم بقليل
Explanation:
يلعب الغولف أحسن منهم بقليل رغم أنهم لايجيدون اللعب.
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Oz Hamdoun (X)
United States
Local time: 07:04
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thanks
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1يلعب الغولف أحسن منهم بقليل
Oz Hamdoun (X)
4 +1يخوض مباراة للجولف أقل سوءاً منهم نوعا ما
francoenglang


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
يلعب الغولف أحسن منهم بقليل


Explanation:
يلعب الغولف أحسن منهم بقليل رغم أنهم لايجيدون اللعب.

Oz Hamdoun (X)
United States
Local time: 07:04
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Menna Ebied: I agree with both . Obviously, it's more of a sarcastic comment or criticizing in a humorous way. So why is he feeling superior? ! Is it because he knows how to tell a joke or because he is playing less bad = slightly better game? !
2 days 16 hrs
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
يخوض مباراة للجولف أقل سوءاً منهم نوعا ما


Explanation:
as per text

francoenglang
Egypt
Local time: 13:04
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Menna Ebied: I agree with both . Obviously, it's more of a sarcastic comment or criticizing in a humorous way. So why is he feeling superior? ! Is it because he knows how to tell a joke or because he is playing less bad = slightly better game? !
1 day 23 hrs
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