Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
بلغ القلق بي مبلغا
English translation:
I was at the end of my tether / I became worried sick/ill at ease/on edge
Arabic term
بلغ القلق بي مبلغا
Does this mean that my worry reached an all-time high?
عندما طال غيابه وانقطعت رسائله لعدّة شهور، بلغ القلق بي مبلغا ...
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Mar 19, 2023 21:12: Mowafak Mohamed Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
Egypt
Thinking. Translating. Captivating.
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Standard-Arabian (MSA), Saudi , Egyptian, UAE, Jordanian, Yemeni, Kuwaiti) 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
I was at the end of my tether / I became worried sick/ill at ease/on edge
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/the-end...
If you say that you are worried sick, you are emphasizing that you are extremely worried.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/worried...
be on edge definition: to be nervous or worried
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/learner-english/...
be ill at ease definition: 1. to be worried and not relaxed
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/be-ill-a...
experience, professionalism and accuracy
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
my worrisome reached its limit
Morocco
Literature,Marketing & Legal Translation
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Moroccan, UAE, Kuwaiti, Najdi, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Hassaniya) , Berber (Other) (Variants: Standard Moroccan Tamazight, Tarifit , Tashelhit , Riffian, Central Atlas Tamazight, Tamazight ) 
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 21 more.
My worry goes beyond its limits
My worry goes beyond its limits is an exaggeration, but if you want to make it less strong, you can translate it into: my worry has reached an all-time high.
Sweden
Translator Arabic - Swedish - English
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Saudi , Lebanese, Iraqi, Yemeni, Libyan, Jordanian, Syrian, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Palestinian, Kuwaiti, Egyptian, UAE) , Swedish (Variants: Värmländska, Scanian / skånska, Rikssvenska, Gothenburg, Stockholm)
Works in: Swedish to Arabic, Arabic to German, Arabic to Swedish, and 6 more.
my concerns became overwhelming
"بلغ القلق بي مبلغا" = "my concerns became overwhelming"
And the translation of the complete phrase would be:
"عندما طال غيابه وانقطعت رسائله لعدّة شهور، بلغ القلق بي مبلغا ..."
"When his absence prolonged and his messages went out for several months, my concerns became overwhelming..."
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