Learn English With Issam

Mr Issam Boukhibar in action: “The fast has gotten the best of him.” 🌙
What does it mean?

When we say this, we mean the person is overwhelmed by fasting — he’s extremely tired, weak, or maybe even a little irritable. The fast has overpowered him.

What time of day does the fast get the best of you ?

Mr Issam Boukhibar in action: 💬 Question for you:
Have you ever tried to fix a problem and made it worse instead?

Tell me your story in the comments .

This is what native speakers normally say when a “solution” actually makes things worse.

🔥 Go out of the frying pan into the fire 🔥

📌 Arabic equivalent:
يخرج من مشكلة ليدخل في مشكلة أكبر

📌 French equivalent:
Tomber de Charybde en Scylla

Mr. Issam Boukhibar in action : Parents go through hell and back to raise their kids and bend over backwards to give them a better life .

👉 Question:
What’s the biggest sacrifice your parents made for you?

✅ To go through hell and back: يُعاني الأمرَّين= Traverser l’enfer

✅To bend over backwards: يبذل قصارى جهده= Se plier en quatre

Mr. Issam Boukhibar in action - “Let’s learn a natural English expression: ‘The topic / subject didn’t come up. = الموضوع لم يُطرح = le sujet ne s’est pas présenté .

“Have you ever wanted to say something but the topic didn’t come up?” “Has this ever happened to you?”

Perfect for daily conversations and real-life situations.”