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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

șmecher deștept, șmecher

șmecher deștept, șmecher

Ex: Don't be such a smart-ass and answer the question seriously. 
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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

preferatul profesorului, favoritul profesorului

preferatul profesorului, favoritul profesorului

Ex: Everyone thought she was the teacher's pet because she always got extra help. 
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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

Vorbe multe, Doar sperie lumea

Vorbe multe, Doar sperie lumea

Ex: Don't worry; 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

Cuminte și ordonat, Conservator și cuminte

Cuminte și ordonat, Conservator și cuminte

Ex: She was always prim and proper at family gatherings. 
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Mrs. Grundy
Mrs. Grundy
[substantiv]

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

moralist rigid, tradiționalist strict

moralist rigid, tradiționalist strict

Ex: Don't be such a Mrs. Grundy about their clothes. 
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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

Doar vorbe, Vorbe multe, fapte puține

Doar vorbe, Vorbe multe, fapte puține

Ex: He's all talk and never delivers on his promises. 
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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

băgăcios, sfătuitor nepoftit

băgăcios, sfătuitor nepoftit

Ex: Stop being a backseat driver and let me handle it. 
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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, pupincurist

lingău, pupincurist

Ex: Everyone knows he is an apple polisher at work. 
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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

slăbiciune ascunsă, defect ascuns

slăbiciune ascunsă, defect ascuns

Ex: The famous leader had feet of clay that few people saw. 
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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

doar gura de el, amenințări goale

doar gura de el, amenințări goale

Ex: Ignore him; he is 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

lauda-te pe sine, lăudăros, se lăuda

lauda-te pe sine, lăudăros, se lăuda

Ex: She isn't shy about tooting her own horn at meetings. 
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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

deșteptul satului, atoateștiutor

deșteptul satului, atoateștiutor

Ex: Stop being a wise guy and answer the question. 
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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

copil model, model, cuminte

copil model, model, cuminte

Ex: Everyone thinks she's a goody two shoes in class. 
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smart aleck
smart aleck
[substantiv]

an annoying individual who behaves as if they know everything

înțelept pretins, înțelept, șmecher

înțelept pretins, înțelept, șmecher

Ex: Don't be a smart aleck in class. 
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