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Personalitate - Pretentious

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English idioms related to Personality
smart-ass
smart-ass
[substantiv]

a person who is annoying because they constantly try to show off how clever or knowledgeable they are

un șmecher, un știutor

un șmecher, un știutor

Ex: Being a smart-ass won't help you in this meeting.

Ea a ridicat ochii la cer în fața șmecherului care nu înceta să o întrerupă cu „de fapt...”

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teacher's pet
teacher's pet
[substantiv]

someone who is considered the teacher's favorite student and therefore has advantage over others in the classroom

favoritul profesorului, preferatul profesorului

favoritul profesorului, preferatul profesorului

Ex: I don't want to look like the teacher's pet, so I won't sit in the front every day.

A fi favoritul profesorului nu a făcut-o populară printre colegii de clasă.

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{one's} bark [is] worse than {one's} bite

used for saying that someone may appear threatening or aggressive, but their actions or behavior are not as harmful or severe as their words

Ex: Though he seems angry, his bark is worse than his bite.
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prim and proper

used to describe a person who behaves in a very traditional and morally conservative manner

Ex: Her prim and proper behavior made a strong impression.
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Mrs. Grundy
Mrs. Grundy
[substantiv]

someone who is very strict and thinks in a very traditional way

Doamna Grundy, cineva foarte strict și care gândește într-un mod foarte tradițional

Doamna Grundy, cineva foarte strict și care gândește într-un mod foarte tradițional

Ex: The article blamed every trend on some imaginary Mrs. Grundy.

Ea se îngrijorează întotdeauna despre ce va crede doamna Grundy dacă se abate de la normele sociale.

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to [be] all talk (and no action|)

used to describe someone who continuously talks about what they are planning to do, but they never do or achieve much

Ex: If you keep promising but never act, you're just all talk.
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backseat driver
backseat driver
[substantiv]

a person who insists on giving advice about something even though they are not forced to do so

un șofer din bancheta din spate, un consilier nesolicitat

un șofer din bancheta din spate, un consilier nesolicitat

Ex: I can make my own decision without a backseat driver.
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apple polisher
apple polisher
[substantiv]

a person who tries to gain the approval of important people by the means of flattery, praise, etc.

lingău, flatant

lingău, flatant

Ex: He became an apple polisher as soon as the CEO arrived .
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feet of clay
feet of clay
[frază]

a serious flaw or weakness in one's character that other people are not aware of

Ex: People admired him until they discovered his feet of clay.
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all bark and no bite

used to describe a person who tends to say things that sound intimidating when in reality they are afraid to take action

Ex: He seemed scary at first, but he was all bark and no bite.
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to [toot|blow] {one's} (own|) horn

to praise one's own abilities or accomplishments, often in an exaggerated way

Ex: Blowing your own horn too much can annoy people.
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wise guy
wise guy
[substantiv]

an individual who consistently seeks to appear more clever than others in a manner that can be bothersome

şmecher, ştiutor

şmecher, ştiutor

Ex: Nobody likes a wise guy who mocks every idea .

Bine, deșteptule, dacă ești atât de al dracului de deștept, poți să le spui tuturor cum se face!

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goody two shoes

a person who tries hard to let others know that they always do the right thing and behave well

Ex: Being a goody two shoes doesn't always earn you friends.
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smart aleck
smart aleck
[substantiv]

an annoying individual who behaves as if they know everything

şmecher, toţi-ştiutorii

şmecher, toţi-ştiutorii

Ex: Being a smart aleck never wins you respect .
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