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bananas
bananas
[adjectiv]

experiencing an state of extreme anger, excitement, or craziness

nebun, tare

nebun, tare

Ex: All of his teachers are going bananas over his science fair experiment. 
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second banana
second banana
[substantiv]

an individual who is not as important or influential as someone else in an organization

vioara a doua, om din planul doi

vioara a doua, om din planul doi

Ex: The CEO is the boss, but the CFO is the second banana. 
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top banana
top banana
[substantiv]

the leading or most influential person in a group or enterprise

șef, numărul unu

șef, numărul unu

Ex: As the CEO, she's the top banana in the company, making all the major decisions. 
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to {not} [know] beans about {sth}

to have no information regarding a particular subject

a nu ști nimic despre asta, a nu avea habar

a nu ști nimic despre asta, a nu avea habar

Ex: I don't know beans about cars, so I always ask a mechanic before buying one. 
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cabbage
cabbage
[substantiv]

an informal slang for cash or money, often used in casual conversation

bani, gologani

bani, gologani

Ex: He was excited to see his paycheck, knowing it was a good amount of cabbage. 
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to [dangle] a carrot in front of {sb}

to make someone excited about doing something by promising them a reward

a ademeni cu o recompensă, a ispiti cu o promisiune

a ademeni cu o recompensă, a ispiti cu o promisiune

Ex: The company dangled a carrot in front of its employees by offering them a promotion if they met certain sales targets. 
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cauliflower ear
cauliflower ear
[substantiv]

a deformity of the outer ear caused by repeated trauma, particularly common in contact sports like wrestling and boxing

ureche de conopidă, urechea luptătorului

ureche de conopidă, urechea luptătorului

Ex: The wrestler developed cauliflower ear after years of grappling without protective headgear. 
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(as|) (cool|calm) as a cucumber

used to describe someone who is not worried at all in challenging or stressful situations

perfect calm, fără să se piardă cu firea

perfect calm, fără să se piardă cu firea

Ex: Even during the crisis, she stayed cool as a cucumber. 
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fruitcake
fruitcake
[substantiv]

an eccentric, crazy, or mentally unstable person

un excentric, un nebun

un excentric, un nebun

Ex: My uncle is a harmless old fruitcake who believes he's invented perpetual motion. 
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to [hear] {sth} (through|on) the grapevine

to hear something that was passed from one person to another, like a rumor or gossip

a auzi din vorbă-n vorbă, a afla pe surse

a auzi din vorbă-n vorbă, a afla pe surse

Ex: I heard through the grapevine that Maya is leaving the company. 
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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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lemon
lemon
[substantiv]

a flawed or defective item, especially referring to an unsatisfactory automobile

lămâie, mașină stricată

lămâie, mașină stricată

Ex: He realized he had bought a lemon when the car broke down just a week after purchase. 
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lettuce
lettuce
[substantiv]

informal slang for money

bani, parale

bani, parale

Ex: He worked extra shifts to earn more lettuce for his vacation. 
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like (two|) peas in a pod

used to refer to two or more people or things that are very similar or closely related

Ex: The twins are like two peas in a pod; they always dress alike and share the same interests. 
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peach
peach
[substantiv]

a person or thing that stands out for its exceptional qualities

bijuterie, perlă

bijuterie, perlă

Ex: Her presentation was a peach, leaving everyone impressed with her eloquence and insight. 
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peachy
peachy
[adjectiv]

exceptionally good or pleasing

minunat, excepțional

minunat, excepțional

Ex: Everything turned out just peachy after they resolved the issue. 
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pickle
pickle
[substantiv]

a challenging or troublesome predicament

încurcătură, situație dificilă

încurcătură, situație dificilă

Ex: He found himself in a pickle when he realized he'd lost his wallet. 
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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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hot potato
hot potato
[substantiv]

a difficult or controversial issue or topic that is uncomfortable or risky to handle

subiect delicat, problemă spinoasă

subiect delicat, problemă spinoasă

Ex: The scandal surrounding the company's financial practices became a hot potato that no executive wanted to address directly. 
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small potatoes

a person or thing of small importance

lucru mărunt, ceva neînsemnat

lucru mărunt, ceva neînsemnat

Ex: Compared to the major problems we face, that issue is just small potatoes. 
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