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Decizie și Control - Dependency

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English idioms related to Decision & Control
(as|) free as a bird

allowed complete freedom to do whatever one desires

liber ca pasărea cerului, fără nicio constrângere

liber ca pasărea cerului, fără nicio constrângere

Ex: After finishing his exams, he felt as free as a bird. 
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blank check
blank check
[substantiv]

completely free to act as one wishes

mână liberă, libertate deplină

mână liberă, libertate deplină

Ex: The board gave her a blank check to restructure the company. 
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free hand
free hand
[substantiv]

the state in which one is completely free to do what one desires without any worries or disturbances

mână liberă, libertate deplină

mână liberă, libertate deplină

Ex: The new CEO was given a free hand to rebuild the company. 
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free rein
free rein
[substantiv]

the state in which one is completely free to do or say what one desires

mână liberă, libertate deplină

mână liberă, libertate deplină

Ex: The editor gave the writer free rein to say exactly what she thought. 
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to [be] {one's} own (master|mistress)

‌to do what one pleases, free of control and interference of others

a fi stăpân pe sine, a decide singur

a fi stăpân pe sine, a decide singur

Ex: After years of working under strict managers, she finally became her own mistress. 
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to [let] {sb/sth} loose

to allow someone to be completely free to do whatever they want

a lăsa liber, a lăsa să facă ce vrea

a lăsa liber, a lăsa să facă ce vrea

Ex: The director let the designers loose, and they completely transformed the space. 
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to [loosen] {one's} (grip|hold)

to fail to control a person or thing as strictly as one did before

a slăbi controlul, a reduce strictețea

a slăbi controlul, a reduce strictețea

Ex: The government began to loosen its grip on the media. 
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to [hold] the key to {sth}

to be the determining factor of something, particularly by making its occurrence or success possible

a deține cheia, a fi factorul decisiv

a deține cheia, a fi factorul decisiv

Ex: Better training holds the key to improving patient care. 
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to [paddle] {one's} own canoe

to manage one's own affairs and take responsibility for one's own actions and decisions

a se descurca singur, a sta pe propriile picioare

a se descurca singur, a sta pe propriile picioare

Ex: After moving out, he had to paddle his own canoe for the first time. 
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to [cut] the (umbilical|) cord

to start behaving independently instead of relying on others for help or support

a tăia cordonul, a deveni independent

a tăia cordonul, a deveni independent

Ex: At twenty-five, he finally cut the cord and moved into his own apartment. 
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to [hold] {one's} own

to be able to successfully defend oneself against harsh criticism or in difficult situations

a se ține tare, a face față

a se ține tare, a face față

Ex: She held her own during the interview, even when the questions became aggressive. 
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to [have] a mind of {one's} own

to be capable of making one's own decisions without being influenced by others

a avea propria judecată, a nu se lăsa influențat

a avea propria judecată, a nu se lăsa influențat

Ex: She has a mind of her own and will not agree just to please people. 
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master of {one's} own (fate|destiny)

someone who has complete control over their decisions, particularly those concerning the future

stăpân pe propriul destin, a-și decide singur viitorul

stăpân pe propriul destin, a-și decide singur viitorul

Ex: After starting her own business, she felt like the master of her own destiny. 
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off {one's} own bat

without receiving any help or support from others

din proprie inițiativă, fără ajutorul nimănui

din proprie inițiativă, fără ajutorul nimănui

Ex: She finished the project off her own bat, without asking anyone for help. 
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to [have] the run of {sth}

to have the freedom to go anywhere one wants in a particular place

a avea acces liber la, a circula liber unde vrea

a avea acces liber la, a circula liber unde vrea

Ex: As a child, I had the run of my grandparents' farm every summer. 
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to [leave] {sb} to {one's} own devices

to let a person do as they wish without trying to help or control them

a lăsa pe cineva de capul lui, a-l lăsa să se descurce singur

a lăsa pe cineva de capul lui, a-l lăsa să se descurce singur

Ex: When the teacher left the students to their own devices, they started making noise. 
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to hang {one's} hat on {sth}

to rely on a particular thing in order to help and support one

a se sprijini pe, a se baza pe

a se sprijini pe, a se baza pe

Ex: She hung her hat on her experience when applying for the senior role. 
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above the law

not bound by the legal rules and consequences that others must follow

legea nu i se aplică, ferit de pedeapsă

legea nu i se aplică, ferit de pedeapsă

Ex: No politician should be treated as if they are above the law. 
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to [ride] on {one's} coattails

to benefit from another's success or achievements, often without contributing much themselves

a profita de succesul altuia, a se agăța de succesul altuia

a profita de succesul altuia, a se agăța de succesul altuia

Ex: He got promoted by riding on his manager's coattails instead of proving himself. 
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tied to {one's} apron strings

(of a grown adult) excessively dependent on or controlled by someone else, usually a parent or a partner

legat de fustele cuiva, prea dependent

legat de fustele cuiva, prea dependent

Ex: He is thirty, but he is still tied to his mother's apron strings. 
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by the sweat of {one's} [brow]

through one's hard work

cu sudoarea frunții, prin muncă grea

cu sudoarea frunții, prin muncă grea

Ex: He built the business by the sweat of his brow, not with family money. 
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