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English idioms related to Personality
(as|) cross as two sticks

used to refer to an extremely angry or impatient person

foc și pară, foarte nervos

foc și pară, foarte nervos

Ex: He was as cross as two sticks after waiting an hour. 
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penny wise and pound foolish

used to describe someone who is extra careful about spending little amounts of money but has no problem with spending large amounts

zgârcit la mărunțiș, economie proastă

zgârcit la mărunțiș, economie proastă

Ex: He is penny wise and pound foolish with his car repairs. 
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rotten egg
rotten egg
[substantiv]

a person who has a tendency to behave badly and cause trouble for others

om de nimic, scandalagiu

om de nimic, scandalagiu

Ex: Everyone knew he was a rotten egg, but they still gave him another chance. 
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cold fish
cold fish
[substantiv]

someone who does not express emotions and is considered unfriendly

om rece, persoană distantă

om rece, persoană distantă

Ex: Everyone thought he was a cold fish, but he was just shy. 
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piece of work

a person who is difficult, unpleasant, or extraordinary in behavior

om dificil, tip dificil

om dificil, tip dificil

Ex: That manager is a real piece of work. 
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(as|) cold as (any|) stone

used to refer to someone who is extremely unsympathetic and does not express strong emotions

rece ca gheața, fără inimă

rece ca gheața, fără inimă

Ex: He stayed as cold as stone when everyone begged for mercy. 
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dog in the manger

someone who selfishly prevents others from using or enjoying something that they themselves have no use for

nici nu folosește, egoist invidios

nici nu folosește, egoist invidios

Ex: Stop being a dog in the manger and let your sister use the bike. 
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off {one's} rocker

in a state affected with madness or insanity

dus cu pluta, nebun

dus cu pluta, nebun

Ex: He must be off his rocker if he thinks that plan will work. 
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(as|) nutty as a fruitcake

(of a person) crazy or exhibiting odd behavior

dus cu pluta, țicnit

dus cu pluta, țicnit

Ex: He must be nutty as a fruitcake to climb that mountain alone. 
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loose cannon
loose cannon
[substantiv]

a person who has lost their sanity, often momentarily

element imprevizibil, om de necontrolat

element imprevizibil, om de necontrolat

Ex: He became a loose cannon after the argument. 
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all {one's} geese [are] swans

used to refer to someone who always thinks or talks in a way that is exaggerated and not based on reality

a idealiza totul, a trăi în iluzii

a idealiza totul, a trăi în iluzii

Ex: With him, all his geese are swans; every small idea becomes a grand invention. 
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(as|) (cunning|sly) as a fox

used to refer to someone who tends to achieve things in a clever way, particularly by deceiving other people

viclean ca o vulpe, șiret

viclean ca o vulpe, șiret

Ex: He is sly as a fox when negotiating a deal. 
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(as|) slippery as (an eel|a snake)

used to refer to a deceitful and untrustworthy person who cannot be easily caught or exposed

alunecos ca un țipar, șiret

alunecos ca un țipar, șiret

Ex: He is slippery as an eel when anyone asks about the missing money. 
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(as|) (phony|queer|counterfeit) as a three-dollar bill

not true, real, or genuine

fals de-a binelea, contrafăcut

fals de-a binelea, contrafăcut

Ex: His apology was phony as a three-dollar bill. 
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bats in the belfry

an unconventional or unique behavior that is often considered crazy, risky, or confusing

are o doagă lipsă, țicnit

are o doagă lipsă, țicnit

Ex: People say he has bats in the belfry because he wants to sail alone across the ocean. 
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(as|) mad as a (hatter|March hare)

used to refer to someone who is in a very chaotic state of mind and is behaving very abnormally

nebun de legat, țicnit

nebun de legat, țicnit

Ex: He was mad as a hatter after three nights without sleep. 
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to [blow] hot and cold

to change one's opinions about something often and quickly, sometimes being enthusiastic and other times indifferent or negative

distractiv și indecis, a schimba des părerea

distractiv și indecis, a schimba des părerea

Ex: He blows hot and cold about joining the team; one day he's excited, the next he's hesitant. 
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the nature of the beast

the inherent characteristics or qualities of a particular situation, person, or thing, often referring to traits that are difficult to change or control

firea lucrurilor, trăsătură inerentă

firea lucrurilor, trăsătură inerentă

Ex: Stress is just the nature of the beast in this job. 
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holier than the Pope

so extreme and strict in one's adherence to a set of rules, norms, behaviors, etc. that it exceeds what is considered usual

mai catolic decât Papa, excesiv de zelos

mai catolic decât Papa, excesiv de zelos

Ex: He is holier than the Pope about office rules. 
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bad egg
bad egg
[substantiv]

someone who is not considered honest, trustworthy, or a good person in general

om rău, om de joasă speță

om rău, om de joasă speță

Ex: Everyone warned me he was a bad egg. 
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out of {one's} mind

(of a person) extremely unreasonable, or mentally ill

în afara minții, nerezonabil

în afara minții, nerezonabil

Ex: He must be out of his mind to quit such a stable job. 
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waste of skin

a person who is considered to be completely worthless or useless and is viewed as a burden or waste of space

persoană inutilă, fără valoare

persoană inutilă, fără valoare

Ex: He's a waste of skin, never contributes anything useful. 
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(as|) quick as a dog can lick a dish

used to refer to the act of doing something as fast as one can

fulgerător, cât ai clipi

fulgerător, cât ai clipi

Ex: He finished the form as quick as a dog can lick a dish. 
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behind the times

(of a person) not keeping up with current trends, ideas, or advancements

rămas în urmă, demodat

rămas în urmă, demodat

Ex: He is behind the times when it comes to technology. 
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