A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
على الأبواب near, imminent
Root: ب-و-ب
Page: 98*
Example: “!لا تَستَسلِموا—الاِنتِصارُ على الأَبواب”
Translation: “don’t give up—victory is near!”
Notes:
- We encountered a phrase with a similar meaning in Wehr Wednesdays #116—على قاب قوسين!
Revise all of the vocab from the series on Quizlet:
* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 
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