ba'u mayim ad nafesh

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Definitions

  • sent. Things are critical; it's make or break.

Example Sentences

  • "How could things get worse? MORE development, fewer infrastructure and resources to manage the growth, and a stagnant public school population with such a voracious budget. Ba’U Mayim Ad Nafesh!" (source)

  • "and if he’s barely surviving now, shouldn’t he have a backup plan for ba’u mayim ad nafesh?" (source)

  • "If you look through some of the threads around here you will see that it seems, ba’u mayim ad nefesh." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • באו מים עד נפש ba'u mayim ad nafesh 'the waters have reached my neck', from Psalm 69

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

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