Crimă, Conflict și Lege - Military-Derived Expressions

Here you will find military-derived expressions that have entered everyday conversation.

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collateral damage [substantiv]

daune colaterale

Ex: When the company cut budgets , low morale was the collateral damage .

Când compania a tăiat bugetele, moralul scăzut a fost daunele colaterale.

recon [substantiv]

recunoaștere

Ex: The team did some recon before entering the building.

Echipa a făcut o recunoaștere înainte de a intra în clădire.

mission accomplished [Propoziție]

used to indicate that a task or set of tasks has been successfully completed

Ex: I finished the report on time. Mission accomplished.

to [drop|explode] a bombshell [frază]

to reveal unexpected and shocking news or information that has a strong impact on those who receive it

Ex: She dropped a bombshell when she announced that she was resigning from her job to start her own business .

to [take] the flak [frază]

to be strongly criticized or blamed

Ex: The manager took the flak for the team's poor performance.

on {one's} radar [frază]

used to refer to someone or something that has captured one's attention or is within one's awareness or consideration

Ex: This issue was n’t on their radar until the stakeholders brought it up .

off the radar [frază]

forgotten, unnoticed, or no longer being tracked

Ex: He went off the radar after graduation.

locked and loaded [frază]

fully prepared and ready to act

Ex: I'm locked and loaded for tomorrow's meeting.

to [bite] the bullet [frază]

to start to deal with an inevitable challenge or difficulty

Ex:

front line [substantiv]

prima linie

Ex: Teachers are on the front line of the education crisis .

Profesorii se află în prima linie a crizei educaționale.

Cinderella liberty [substantiv]

concediu miezul nopții

Ex: The recruits were happy to get Cinderella liberty after training.

Recruții erau fericiți să obțină libertate Cenușăreasa după antrenament.

blowback [substantiv]

fum înapoi

Ex: He gave her a blowback from his joint .

I-a dat o întoarcere de fum din jointul său.

to [have] got {one's} six [frază]

to watch someone's back or give them support

Ex: Don't worry, I've got your six.

to read off [verb]

mustra sever

Ex: The sergeant read him off for being late.

Sergentul l-a mustrat pentru întârziere.

on the double [frază]

in a rapid or immediate manner, typically used to indicate urgent action

Ex: The soldiers marched on the double to reach the checkpoint.

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