A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.

شد بعضه إلى بعض (ba’ḍahū) he pulled himself together
Root: ش-د-د
Page: 536*
Example: “حاوَلَ أَنْ يَشُدَّ بَعضَهُ إلى بَعضٍ قَبلَ الخُروجِ مِنَ المَطبَخ”
Translation: “he tried to pull himself together before leaving the kitchen”
Notes:
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition