Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:
آبرو را جلوی درو همسایه بردن
English translation:
dishonor/throw a book at somebody before neighbors and passersby
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Sarah Yousef (X)
Feb 8, 2018 19:04
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Persian (Farsi) term
آبرو را جلوی درو همسایه بردن
Persian (Farsi) to English
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یک من بودن
میترسید که آبرویش را جلوی درو همسایه ببرد
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Morad Seif
Türkiye
Türkiye
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Türkiye
Quality matters most!
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), English, Persian (Farsi) to English
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52
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dishonor/throw a book at somebody before neighbors and passersby
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در و همسایه به معنای همسایگان و افرادی که در بیرون از منزل تردد می کنند
throw a book at somebody= disrespect
به جای اصطلاح بالا از اصطلاحات زیر هم می توان استفاده نمود:
bring shame on/throw mud at/impute shame to/do a number on/cast slur on
و ااصطلاحات مشاابه
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در و همسایه به معنای همسایگان و افرادی که در بیرون از منزل تردد می کنند
throw a book at somebody= disrespect
به جای اصطلاح بالا از اصطلاحات زیر هم می توان استفاده نمود:
bring shame on/throw mud at/impute shame to/do a number on/cast slur on
و ااصطلاحات مشاابه
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
2 hrs
Saeed Majidi
Iran
Iran
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Iran
Accuracy, Speed, and Commitment
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English
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16
to disgrace sb before everybody
She was worried he would disgrace her before everybody.
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She was worried he would disgrace her in the neighbourhood.
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She was worried he would disgrace her in the neighbourhood.
1 day 12 hrs
Ehsan Kiani
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Works in field
16 Years of Translation and Copywriting
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, English, and 1 more.
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12
Show sb up in front of neighbours
show sb up: to behave in a way that makes someone you are with feel ashamed or embarrassed.
I think this expression is more informal, and it's more commonly used with "in front of..." in such contexts.
I think this expression is more informal, and it's more commonly used with "in front of..." in such contexts.
Example sentence:
I wish you wouldn't show me up in front of my parents by getting so drunk.
She says I showed her up in front of her friends when they came to the house.
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2 days 2 hrs
Edward Plaisance Jr
Native in English
Specializes in field
20+ yrs experience--native English
Native in: English 
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
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236
to lose face with the neighbors/to be humiliated in front of the neighbors
You will need to be careful in the construction in English.
You might need something llke: He/she might cause him/her to lose face with the neighbors.
You might need something llke: He/she might cause him/her to lose face with the neighbors.
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