مثل خر تو گل موندن
mesl-e khar tu gel mundan
“To be stuck like a donkey in the mud.”
To be hopelessly stuck, with no way forward or back.
Heard in the wild
ماشین خراب شد، گوشیم هم شارژ نداشت؛ مثل خر تو گل مونده بودم.
The car broke down and my phone was dead. I was well and truly stuck.
More exasperation
دود از کلهاش بلند شد
dud az kallash boland shod
“Smoke rose from his head.”
He was completely flabbergasted (and sometimes fuming too).
مخمو خوردی
mokhamo khordi
“You've eaten my brain.”
You've talked my ear off, or nagged me senseless.
جونم به لبم رسید
junam be labam resid
“My soul has reached my lips.”
I'm at the end of my tether.
کارد به استخونم رسیده
kârd be ostekhunam reside
“The knife has reached my bone.”
I've had all I can take.