Missed call
When you call someone's mobile phone and let it ring once and then hang up. From the caller ID they can see that you called. The person receiving the call is expected to call you back. The reason for leaving a missed call may be because you don't have enough available minutes on your phone or just to say, 'Hi, I'm thinking of you'. This is the rage here.
Celebratory Gun Fire
This happens when someone is happy with an occasion or with what is being said during a speech. From time to time I receive security notices warning that such an event in such an area may be cause for celebratory gun fire and that the area should be avoided. The notices also tell us to avoid windows and balconies during those time and in those places.
He did a Between
This happens on highways. The highway lane markers are not very clear and where only three lanes should exist some drivers create a fourth lane by squeezing and driving between two cars in those not very clearly marked lanes. When that happens the other drivers will exclaim in exasperation, 'Arrgh, he just did a between'.
Rental Advance
For some reasons landlords here expect rent to be paid anywhere from 6 to 12 months in advance and when looking for apartments, rents are quoted in yearly amounts. I don't know if the Lebanese do this with other Lebanese but foreigners are expected to pay 6-12 months upon signing a lease. My place of work takes this as common place and provides us with salary advance equal to 6 months rent to help us out.
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