ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN

Malay translation: retak menanti belah

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English term or phrase:ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN
Malay translation:retak menanti belah
Entered by: melayujati

06:30 May 22, 2004
English to Malay translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN
IS YOUR HOME WAITING FOR AN ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN?
marzie
Malaysia
Local time: 11:59
berisiko tinggi/retak menanti belah
Explanation:
In this situation, the risks of something wrong happening is high as the conditions are favourable. Just waiting for it to happen..
maybe "retak menanti belah" might be a possible solution or
"menanti bala"
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melayujati
Australia
Local time: 13:59
Grading comment
Thanks...I like ur answer very much!
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3 +2berisiko tinggi/retak menanti belah
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accident waiting to happen
berisiko tinggi/retak menanti belah


Explanation:
In this situation, the risks of something wrong happening is high as the conditions are favourable. Just waiting for it to happen..
maybe "retak menanti belah" might be a possible solution or
"menanti bala"


melayujati
Australia
Local time: 13:59
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thanks...I like ur answer very much!

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