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to [give] {sb} a piece of {one's} mind

to let someone know that their bad behavior made one annoyed or angry

a-i spune cuiva vreo două, a-i zice cuiva pe șleau

a-i spune cuiva vreo două, a-i zice cuiva pe șleau

Ex: After waiting for hours, Jane finally gave the rude customer a piece of her mind about the importance of patience. 
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to get out of {one's} face

to no longer bother someone and leave them alone

a lăsa pe cineva în pace, a nu mai deranja pe cineva

a lăsa pe cineva în pace, a nu mai deranja pe cineva

Ex: Irritated by constant questioning, Sarah finally snapped and told her colleague to get out of her face. 
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to [fight] like cats and dogs

to continuously fight or argue over someone or something

a se certa ca șoarecele și pisica, a se certa întruna

a se certa ca șoarecele și pisica, a se certa întruna

Ex: Despite being siblings, Mary and Jack fight like cats and dogs over trivial matters. 
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to [come] down on {sb} like a ton of bricks

to punish someone in a manner more violent or severe than they deserve

a pedepsi pe cineva aspru, a trata prea dur

a pedepsi pe cineva aspru, a trata prea dur

Ex: When the employee was caught stealing office supplies, the manager came down on him like a ton of bricks, leading to immediate termination. 
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bone of contention

a subject over which people disagree

mărul discordiei, motiv de dispută

mărul discordiei, motiv de dispută

Ex: The allocation of funds became the bone of contention during the budget meeting, leading to heated debates among department heads. 
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to [bite|snap] {one's} head off

to angrily reply or react to someone

a răspunde tăios, a se răsti la cineva

a răspunde tăios, a se răsti la cineva

Ex: Exhausted from a long day at work, Mary snapped her colleague's head off when he asked a simple question. 
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at loggerheads

in serious disagreement with someone

în dezacord puternic, la cuțite

în dezacord puternic, la cuțite

Ex: The negotiation between the union and management was at loggerheads over issues of worker compensation. 
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at each other's throats

used when two or more people, groups, or organizations fight or disagree with one another

a fi la cuțite, a se certa aprig

a fi la cuțite, a se certa aprig

Ex: The siblings were constantly at each other's throats, arguing over trivial matters. 
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at daggers drawn

(of two people, groups, countries, etc.) in a state of conflict or hostility toward each other

la cuțite, în dușmănie fățișă

la cuțite, în dușmănie fățișă

Ex: After the heated argument, the colleagues were at daggers drawn, refusing to speak to each other. 
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to [chew] {sb} up and [spit] {sb} out

to completely defeat someone, leaving them feeling overwhelmed or powerless

a zdrobi complet pe cineva, distruge

a zdrobi complet pe cineva, distruge

Ex: In the highly competitive industry, new businesses often get chewed up and spit out if they can't adapt quickly. 
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to [bring] the hammer down

to criticize or punish someone very harshly

a lua măsuri dure, a sancționa dur

a lua măsuri dure, a sancționa dur

Ex: Faced with repeated policy violations, the manager warned the employee that he would bring the hammer down if the behavior continued. 
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to [trade] punches

to engage in a verbal conflict by exchanging criticisms, insults, etc.

a-și arunca insulte, ceartă verbală

a-și arunca insulte, ceartă verbală

Ex: During the heated debate, the politicians traded punches over economic policies. 
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to [talk] trash

to say offensive, criticizing, or rude things to someone, particularly one's opponent, to make them less confident

a provoca verbal, provocare verbală

a provoca verbal, provocare verbală

Ex: Of course those boxers started talking trash—it's a normal part of the pre-match press conference. 
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enough is enough
enough is enough
[Propoziție]

used to indicate that a situation has reached a point where it is no longer tolerable or acceptable, and it is time for it to stop or change

ajunge, e prea mult

ajunge, e prea mult

Ex: The people have finally said "enough is enough" to the dictator's rule. 
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on a collision course

in a situation that is likely to cause a disagreement or fight

pe direcție de conflict, spre escaladare

pe direcție de conflict, spre escaladare

Ex: The two companies are on a collision course for a price war, with each one trying to undercut the other. 
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to [put|set|throw] the cat among the pigeons

to cause trouble or upset by saying or doing something that brings conflict into a peaceful situation

a tulbura apele liniștite, a crea agitație

a tulbura apele liniștite, a crea agitație

Ex: The politician's controversial remarks put the cat among the pigeons in his party. 
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in the dog house

in a situation in which someone is very upset or angry with one for having or not having done something

a fi în dizgrația cuiva, a avea pe cineva supărat pe tine

a fi în dizgrația cuiva, a avea pe cineva supărat pe tine

Ex: I'm in the dog house with my wife because I forgot our anniversary. 
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to [take|bring] {sb} down a notch (or two|)

to put down or humiliate a person who is too proud or self-righteous

a pune pe cineva la punct, a-i reduce cuiva orgoliul

a pune pe cineva la punct, a-i reduce cuiva orgoliul

Ex: Bill doesn't allow anything to get past him, and we are really looking forward to someone eventually and finally taking him down a notch or two. 
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