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To Shout it from the Rooftops


Frequent English phrases, meanings and an example with their Kurdish meaning. Leave a comment by using the phrase in a well-formed sentence!

To shout it from the rooftops: to say something publicly:
به‌ ئاشكرا شتێك بڵێی، له‌سه‌ر لێواری سه‌ربانی هاوار بكه‌

Congratulations for getting a first in your degree, you should go and shout it from the rooftops!
پیرۆزه‌ یه‌كه‌مت به‌ده‌ست هێنا، پێویسته‌ ئاشكرای بكه‌ی!

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