A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
بغير ضابط ولا رادع (ḡair) completely unrestrained, out of all control
Root: ض-ب-ط
Page: 625*
Example: “أَصْبَحَتْ الأُمورُ، في أَثْناءِ شَهْرٍ، بِغَيْرِ ضابِطٍ وَلا رادِع”
Translation: “within a month, things became completely out of control”
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
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