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Street Talk 1
basket case
basket case
[substantiv]

a person who is always nervous or stressed and is therefore unable to have a calm and organized life

persoană mereu stresată, stresat

persoană mereu stresată, stresat

Ex: Ever since the accident, he's been a complete basket case. 
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to belch
to belch
[verb]

to expel gas audibly from the stomach through the mouth

râgâi, eructa

râgâi, eructa

Ex: He couldn't help but belch loudly after the hearty meal. 
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to [bend|lean] over backward

to put in an extreme or great amount of effort to do something

a se da peste cap, a face tot posibilul

a se da peste cap, a face tot posibilul

Ex: She bent over backward to make the guests feel welcome. 
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to check out

to closely examine to see if someone is suitable or something is true

verifica, examina

verifica, examina

Ex: The detective will check out the alibi to verify its legitimacy. 
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to [drive] {sb} up the wall

to make someone extremely angry

a scoate pe cineva din sărite, a enerva pe cineva la culme

a scoate pe cineva din sărite, a enerva pe cineva la culme

Ex: His constant complaining drives me up the wall. 
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to drop in

to visit a place or someone without a prior arrangement, often casually and briefly

trece pe la, face o vizită scurtă

trece pe la, face o vizită scurtă

Ex: If you're in the area, feel free to drop in for a cup of tea. 
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to [eat] {sb} out of house and home

to eat so much of food available in someone's house so that there is little or none left

a mânca tot din casă, a goli frigiderul cuiva

a mânca tot din casă, a goli frigiderul cuiva

Ex: Whenever my teenage son's friends come over, they eat me out of house and home, finishing all the snacks and raiding the refrigerator. 
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to fall apart

to experience a mental breakdown

se destrama, se narui

se destrama, se narui

Ex: After the traumatic event, she began to fall apart emotionally, struggling to cope with the aftermath. 
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freeloader
freeloader
[substantiv]

a person who habitually takes advantage of others' generosity without offering anything in return

parazit, profitor

parazit, profitor

Ex: She's tired of being taken advantage of by that freeloader who never contributes anything. 
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to [give] {sb} a hand

to offer help to someone with a task or problem

Ex: Can you give me a hand with carrying these groceries? 
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to handle
to handle
[verb]

to manage or address a person, situation, or issue in a particular manner

a gestiona, a aborda

a gestiona, a aborda

Ex: She handled the difficult customer with patience and professionalism. 
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to [hit] the road

to leave a location, usually to embark on a journey or trip

a porni la drum, a pleca la drum

a porni la drum, a pleca la drum

Ex: After packing the car, it was time to hit the road and start our cross-country adventure. 
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to kick out

to forcefully make someone leave a place or residence

da afară, evacua

da afară, evacua

Ex: The landlord is threatening to kick out the tenants if they don't pay their rent. 
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to [treat|handle] {sb/sth} with kid gloves

to be specially careful, gentle, or considerate when dealing with someone or something

a trata cu mănuși, a se purta cu mare grijă

a trata cu mănuși, a se purta cu mare grijă

Ex: The manager handled the nervous client with kid gloves. 
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to [lift|raise] a finger

to make a minimal effort to do something, particularly in order to help someone

a mișca un deget, a face măcar un efort minim

a mișca un deget, a face măcar un efort minim

Ex: He watched us carry the boxes and didn't lift a finger to help. 
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to [have] it made in the shade

to be in a very good position and be living a luxurious life

a avea viața aranjată, a fi aranjat

a avea viața aranjată, a fi aranjat

Ex: With that inheritance, he has it made in the shade. 
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to put up
to put up
[verb]

to provide housing or accommodation for someone

găzdui, oferi cazare

găzdui, oferi cazare

Ex: They put up their friends for a few nights during their visit. 
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to put away

to place something where it should be after using it

pune la loc, depozita

pune la loc, depozita

Ex: The decorations were boxed up and put away for next year. 
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to sleep in

to stay in bed and sleep for a longer period than one typically would, especially in the morning

a dormi mai mult decât de obicei, a se trezi târziu

a dormi mai mult decât de obicei, a se trezi târziu

Ex: I like to sleep in on weekends and enjoy a leisurely morning. 
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to take off

to leave a surface and begin flying

decola, a se ridica în aer

decola, a se ridica în aer

Ex: The airplane is ready to take off from the runway. 
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tube
tube
[substantiv]

electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope

tub electronic, valvă termoionică

tub electronic, valvă termoionică

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to turn in

to get ready for sleep

a se culca, a se pregăti de somn

a se culca, a se pregăti de somn

Ex: The travelers turned in early to catch an early morning flight. 
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white lie
white lie
[substantiv]

a small lie that does not cause any harm, especially told to avoid making someone upset

minciună nevinovată, minciună spusă cu grijă

minciună nevinovată, minciună spusă cu grijă

Ex: She told her friend a white lie about liking her new haircut, not wanting to hurt her feelings. 
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you can say that again

used to express one's complete agreement with someone's statement

mare dreptate ai, exact așa e

mare dreptate ai, exact așa e

Ex: This traffic is awful. You can say that again. 
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bottomless pit
bottomless pit
[substantiv]

a person who eats constantly, seemingly without ever getting full, or someone with an insatiable appetite

groapă fără fund, stomac insațiabil

groapă fără fund, stomac insațiabil

Ex: Every time we go to a buffet, he’s like a bottomless pit, eating everything in sight. 
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hey
hey
[interjecție]

used to say hi

Hei, Salut

Hei, Salut

Ex: Hey, how's it going? 
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to [raid] the fridge

to search through the refrigerator, usually late at night or when hungry, often eating snacks or leftovers impulsively

Ex: He always raids the fridge after coming home from work. 
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to [stay] up all (hours of the|) night

to remain awake very late into the night, often until early morning, usually due to work, entertainment, or insomnia

Ex: He stays up all hours of the night playing video games. 
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to [give] {sb} a black eye

to physically hit someone in the eye, causing visible bruising

Ex: He got into a fight and gave the other guy a black eye. 
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blue blazes
blue blazes
[interjecție]

used to express surprise, annoyance, or intensity

La naiba! Nu mă așteptam la asta., Fir-ar! N-am văzut asta venind.

La naiba! Nu mă așteptam la asta., Fir-ar! N-am văzut asta venind.

Ex: Blue blazes! I didn’t see that coming. 
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beet red
beet red
[adjectiv]

extremely red in the face, usually due to embarrassment, anger, or exertion

roșu ca sfecla, stacojiu

roșu ca sfecla, stacojiu

Ex: He turned beet red when the teacher caught him daydreaming in class. 
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red cent
red cent
[substantiv]

something of no value or significance, often used to express disdain or disregard

cent roșu, parale

cent roșu, parale

Ex: His promises aren’t worth a red cent. 
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(as|) white as a (ghost|sheet)

used to refer to someone who looks unnaturally pale, often as a result of fear or illness

alb ca o fantomă, foarte palid

alb ca o fantomă, foarte palid

Ex: She turned white as a ghost after hearing the bad news. 
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white-knuckle
white-knuckle
[adjectiv]

used to describe something intense, thrilling, or nerve-wracking, often causing fear or excitement

care îți taie respirația, emocionant

care îți taie respirația, emocionant

Ex: The white-knuckle ride left us all breathless. 
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to [see] the whites of {one's} eyes

to observe someone’s emotions, such as fear or determination, especially when their expression is extreme or evident in their eyes

Ex: When the teacher announced the surprise test, I saw the whites of my classmates' eyes widen in shock. 
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