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The above collocations obviously poses a difficultproblem to a translator. There is another category ofcollocations that are almost literally rendered into Arabicwhich seems to have accommodated them as ‘borrowedcollocations. Here are some of them.A black market Adopt a plan/project/Anarchy prevailed At a stone throw Blind confidence Blind imitation By sheer coincidence Devote time Draw a policy Fire linesExert an effortHard currencyHonourable defeat Kill timeOn equal footing Point of viewPolicy of rapproachementPolitical tension Raise the level Safety valveSave a situation Starting pointShow interest73