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English idioms related to Personality
green with envy

feeling jealous of another's advantages, possessions, or experiences that one lacks

verde de invidie, foarte invidios

verde de invidie, foarte invidios

Ex: She was green with envy when she saw her sister's new car. 
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like a broken record

used to refer to someone who keeps repeating the same thing in a way that is annoying

ca o placă stricată, repetă întruna

ca o placă stricată, repetă întruna

Ex: He sounds like a broken record when he complains about work. 
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wet blanket
wet blanket
[substantiv]

someone who does or says things that prevent others from having a good time

strică-voie, persoană care stricǎ distracția

strică-voie, persoană care stricǎ distracția

Ex: Don't be a wet blanket; join the party and have fun! 
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misery guts
misery guts
[substantiv]

a person who is unhappy and keeps complaining a lot

plângăcios, persoană care se plânge mereu

plângăcios, persoană care se plânge mereu

Ex: Stop being such a misery guts and enjoy the party. 
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empty shell
empty shell
[substantiv]

a person who can no longer feel any strong emotions, often after experiencing something heartbreaking

coajă goală, mort pe dinăuntru

coajă goală, mort pe dinăuntru

Ex: After the breakup, he was just an empty shell. 
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yellow streak
yellow streak
[substantiv]

one's lack of courage to deal with painful or dangerous situations

lașitate, lipsă de curaj

lașitate, lipsă de curaj

Ex: He showed a yellow streak when the fight started. 
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faint of heart

easily frightened or discouraged

slab de înger, ușor de speriat

slab de înger, ușor de speriat

Ex: This horror movie is not for the faint of heart. 
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(afraid|scared|frightened) of {one's} own shadow

used to refer to someone who becomes extremely afraid of or nervous about even the smallest things

speriat și de umbra lui, sperios din orice

speriat și de umbra lui, sperios din orice

Ex: He is scared of his own shadow and jumps at every little noise. 
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doubting Thomas
doubting Thomas
[substantiv]

a person who doubts or refuses to believe anything that is presented to them without evidence or proof

persoană sceptică, sceptic

persoană sceptică, sceptic

Ex: He is a doubting Thomas and never believes good news right away. 
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(as|) quiet as a mouse

used to refer to someone or something that is extremely quiet and does not make much noise

foarte tăcut, complet silențios

foarte tăcut, complet silențios

Ex: She was as quiet as a mouse while hiding in the closet. 
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(as|) mute as a fish

used to refer to someone who refuses to talk much or is completely silent

mut ca peștele, fără o vorbă

mut ca peștele, fără o vorbă

Ex: He stayed as mute as a fish during the whole meeting. 
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nervous wreck
nervous wreck
[substantiv]

a person who is extremely worried or upset

pachet de nervi, foarte agitat

pachet de nervi, foarte agitat

Ex: She was a nervous wreck before the interview. 
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basket case
basket case
[substantiv]

a person who is always nervous or stressed and is therefore unable to have a calm and organized life

persoană mereu stresată, stresat

persoană mereu stresată, stresat

Ex: Ever since the accident, he's been a complete basket case. 
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(bundle|bag) of nerves

an extremely anxious or nervous person

persoană anxioasă, anxios

persoană anxioasă, anxios

Ex: Ever since the accident, he's been a total basket case. 
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to {not} [say] boo to a goose

to be very quiet and show signs of discomfort or anxiety when in public

foarte timid, sfios

foarte timid, sfios

Ex: He wouldn't say boo to a goose at school. 
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like a bump on a log

used to refer to someone or something that shows very little motion or does nothing

ca un buștean, inactiv

ca un buștean, inactiv

Ex: During the meeting, he sat like a bump on a log, saying nothing. 
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couch potato
couch potato
[substantiv]

someone who sits around and watches TV a lot

leneș de canapea, lipit de televizor

leneș de canapea, lipit de televizor

Ex: He became a couch potato after he lost his job. 
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sour grapes
sour grapes
[substantiv]

a negative attitude or reaction toward something that one desires but cannot have or achieve, often by minimizing its importance or worth

struguri acri, dispreț din frustrare

struguri acri, dispreț din frustrare

Ex: He said the promotion was not worth it, but it sounded like sour grapes. 
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green-eyed monster

the feeling of discontent caused by lacking someone else's possessions, accomplishments, etc.

monstrul cu ochi verzi, invidie

monstrul cu ochi verzi, invidie

Ex: She felt the green-eyed monster when her colleague got the promotion. 
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to [have] sticky fingers

to have a tendency to steal from others whenever the opportunity presents itself

a avea mână lungă, fură când prinde ocazia

a avea mână lungă, fură când prinde ocazia

Ex: Keep an eye on your wallet; he has sticky fingers. 
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lower than a snake's belly

used to describe a person with no principles or morality

fără scrupule, fără conștiință

fără scrupule, fără conștiință

Ex: Anyone who steals from the poor is lower than a snake's belly. 
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penny pincher
penny pincher
[substantiv]

a person who shows unwillingness to spend much money

zgârcit, calic

zgârcit, calic

Ex: My uncle is a real penny pincher; he never tips at restaurants. 
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hairy at the [heel]

lacking good manners

prost crescut, necioplit

prost crescut, necioplit

Ex: He is hairy at the heel and never says please or thank you. 
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to [cry] stinking fish

to complain about something that is not worth complaining about

a se plânge din nimic, a cârti degeaba

a se plânge din nimic, a cârti degeaba

Ex: Stop crying stinking fish; the soup is only a little cold. 
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