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Engleză Cambridge: PET (B1 Preliminary) - Expresii Idiomatice

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Cambridge English: PET (B1 Preliminary)
{one's} cup of tea

a type of activity, subject, etc. that one is very good at or enjoys very much

pe placul lui, exact ce-i place

pe placul lui, exact ce-i place

Ex: Classical music is really my cup of tea. 
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piece of cake

anything that is very easy to achieve or do

floare la ureche, foarte ușor

floare la ureche, foarte ușor

Ex: The exam was a piece of cake for anyone who studied. 
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to [take] {sth} with a pinch of salt

to not take something seriously or to only partially accept it

Ex: If I were you, I’d take his advice with a pinch of salt. 
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to [spill] the beans

to reveal secret or private information

a da din casă, a scăpa porumbelul

a da din casă, a scăpa porumbelul

Ex: Sarah was planning a surprise party for her friend, but she accidentally spilled the beans when she mentioned it in front of him. 
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to [go] pear-shaped

to proceed in a way that causes a bad outcome

a merge prost, a se strica

a merge prost, a se strica

Ex: Everything went pear-shaped after the manager quit. 
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to [cry] over spilled milk

to feel upset or regretful about something that has already happened and cannot be undone

a regreta trecutul, a plânge după trecut

a regreta trecutul, a plânge după trecut

Ex: Stop crying over spilled milk; the deadline has passed. 
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once in a blue moon

used for saying that something can only happen on very rare occasions

din an în Paște, foarte rar

din an în Paște, foarte rar

Ex: I go to the cinema once in a blue moon. 
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to [see] eye to eye

to completely agree with someone and understand their point of view

a fi pe aceeași lungime de undă, a vedea lucrurile la fel

a fi pe aceeași lungime de undă, a vedea lucrurile la fel

Ex: Despite their different backgrounds, the two politicians were able to see eye to eye on the need for educational reform. 
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cold feet
cold feet
[substantiv]

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

teamă de ultim moment, pierdere bruscă a curajului

teamă de ultim moment, pierdere bruscă a curajului

Ex: He got cold feet just before signing the contract. 
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to [pull] {one's} leg

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

a lua pe cineva peste picior, a păcăli în glumă

a lua pe cineva peste picior, a păcăli în glumă

Ex: Relax, I was only pulling your leg. 
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an arm and (a|) leg

a large sum of money

o avere, o grămadă de bani

o avere, o grămadă de bani

Ex: That new laptop costs an arm and a leg. 
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to [break] the ice

to make two or more strangers get comfortable with each other and engage in a conversation

a sparge gheața, a destinde atmosfera

a sparge gheața, a destinde atmosfera

Ex: He told a lighthearted joke to break the ice at the beginning of the meeting. 
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