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wise owl
wise owl
[substantiv]

someone who possesses great wisdom and good judgment, often referred to old people

om înțelept și cu experiență, om chibzuit

om înțelept și cu experiență, om chibzuit

Ex: Ask the wise owl before making such a big decision. 
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night owl
night owl
[substantiv]

a person who has a tendency to sleep very late at night

pasăre de noapte, om de noapte

pasăre de noapte, om de noapte

Ex: She has always been a night owl, working on her creative projects late into the night. 
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mousey
mousey
[adjectiv]

quiet and timid and ineffectual

timid, fricos

timid, fricos

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(as|) quiet as a mouse

used to refer to someone or something that is extremely quiet and does not make much noise

foarte tăcut, complet silențios

foarte tăcut, complet silențios

Ex: She was as quiet as a mouse while hiding in the closet. 
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monkey wrench
monkey wrench
[substantiv]

a type of wrench with a screw placed on its handle near the adjustable jaws

cheie franceză, cheie reglabilă

cheie franceză, cheie reglabilă

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more fun than a barrel (full|) of monkeys

describing a situation, activity, or experience that is extremely enjoyable, entertaining, or amusing

extrem de distractiv, numai veselie

extrem de distractiv, numai veselie

Ex: The children's party was more fun than a barrel of monkeys, with laughter and games filling the air. 
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[be] a monkey's uncle

to display complete surprise or disbelief

asta chiar e incredibil, nu-mi vine să cred

asta chiar e incredibil, nu-mi vine să cred

Ex: Well, I will be a monkey's uncle. Tom actually cleaned his desk. 
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to monkey around

to engage in playful, often mischievous, or silly behavior without a clear purpose

a se prosti, a face prostii

a se prosti, a face prostii

Ex: During the break, the kids like to monkey around in the playground, laughing and playing games. 
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pigs (can|might) fly
pigs can fly
[Propoziție]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

da, nici vorbă

da, nici vorbă

Ex: He says he'll start arriving early to work. Yeah, and pigs might fly. 
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in a pig's eye
in a pig's eye
[interjecție]

used to show that one does not believe or accept something that was said or suggested

În visul tău!, În ochiul porcului!

În visul tău!, În ochiul porcului!

Ex: He told you his father owns the company? In a pig's eye! 
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pigheaded
pigheaded
[adjectiv]

persisting to do things the way one sees fit and unwilling to change one's opinion, no matter how irrational it might seem

încăpățânat, obstinat

încăpățânat, obstinat

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to [eat] like a (horse|pig)

to eat an excessive amount of food

a mânca pe rupte, a mânca în neștire

a mânca pe rupte, a mânca în neștire

Ex: Despite her petite figure, Mary eats like a horse, often finishing multiple plates of food during meals. 
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pigs (can|might) fly
pigs can fly
[Propoziție]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

da, nici vorbă

da, nici vorbă

Ex: He says he'll start arriving early to work. Yeah, and pigs might fly. 
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to pig out

to eat a large amount of food, often messily

a se îndopa, a mânca ca un porc

a se îndopa, a mânca ca un porc

Ex: We pigged out on pizza last night. 
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rabbit ears
rabbit ears
[substantiv]

an indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V

antenă în V, urechile de iepure

antenă în V, urechile de iepure

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rat
rat
[substantiv]

a person considered treacherous, despicable, or contemptible

trădător, spion

trădător, spion

Ex: He felt betrayed by a rat in the office. 
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to rat
to rat
[verb]

to inform on someone or betray them, often by disclosing their wrongdoing to authorities

denunța, trăda

denunța, trăda

Ex: He decided to rat on his accomplices to get a reduced sentence. 
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rat race
rat race
[substantiv]

a draining and stressful lifestyle that consists of constantly competing with others for success, wealth, power, etc. and so leaving no room for rest and pleasure

goana după succes, competiție fără pauză

goana după succes, competiție fără pauză

Ex: He left the rat race and moved to a small town by the sea. 
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to [smell] a rat

to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation

a simți că e ceva dubios, a bănui

a simți că e ceva dubios, a bănui

Ex: After noticing inconsistencies in her colleague's story, she began to smell a rat and decided to investigate further. 
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(as|) drunk as a (skunk|fiddler)

so intoxicated with alcohol that one starts behaving like a lunatic

beat criță, beat mort

beat criță, beat mort

Ex: After the bachelor party, he was as drunk as a skunk and couldn't remember a thing. 
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(as|) slow as a snail

extremely low in speed

lent ca melcul, foarte lent

lent ca melcul, foarte lent

Ex: The old computer is slow as a snail when I open more than two tabs. 
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if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

era chiar sub nasul tău, era la vedere, dar nu l-ai observat

era chiar sub nasul tău, era la vedere, dar nu l-ai observat

Ex: The keys were on the table the whole time; if they were a snake, they would have bitten you. 
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(as|) slippery as (an eel|a snake)

used to refer to a deceitful and untrustworthy person who cannot be easily caught or exposed

alunecos ca un țipar, șiret

alunecos ca un țipar, șiret

Ex: He is slippery as an eel when anyone asks about the missing money. 
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snake
snake
[substantiv]

a person treacherous, deceitful, or willing to betray others

trădător, șarpe

trădător, șarpe

Ex: She called him a snake after he switched sides. 
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snake eyes
snake eyes
[substantiv]

expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot

ochii de șarpe, doi de unu

ochii de șarpe, doi de unu

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sheepish
sheepish
[adjectiv]

showing a lack of confidence or courage in an awkward way

timid, jenat

timid, jenat

Ex: His sheepish demeanor in front of the crowd showed how nervous he was about public speaking. 
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to [talk] turkey

to seriously and honestly discuss a matter

a vorbi serios și direct, a trece la subiect

a vorbi serios și direct, a trece la subiect

Ex: During the contract negotiation, the parties sat down to talk turkey and hammered out the specific terms and conditions. 
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turkey
turkey
[substantiv]

an inept, foolish, or undesirable person

prost, tâmpit

prost, tâmpit

Ex: He's a total turkey who can't even boil water without burning it. 
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a whale of time

an extremely enjoyable or thrilling time

un timp minunat, o distracție pe cinste

un timp minunat, o distracție pe cinste

Ex: At the carnival, the kids had a whale of a time, going on all the rides and eating cotton candy. 
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to [whale] on {sb/sth}

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

a lovi încontinuu, a da în cineva fără oprire

a lovi încontinuu, a da în cineva fără oprire

Ex: In the bar brawl, he started to whale on his opponent, throwing punch after punch. 
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wolf
wolf
[substantiv]

a man who aggressively or persistently pursues sexual attention from women

lup, flirtăreț

lup, flirtăreț

Ex: He was called a wolf for constantly flirting with the waitresses. 
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to wolf down

to eat something quickly and greedily, often without pausing

a devora, a mânca lacom

a devora, a mânca lacom

Ex: After hours of work, she wolfed down her lunch in just a few minutes. 
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can of worms
can of worms
[frază]

something that when someone tries to deal with it causes many problems

cutia Pandorei, un cuib de viespi

cutia Pandorei, un cuib de viespi

Ex: The audit opened a can of worms no one was ready for. 
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worm
worm
[substantiv]

a person regarded as weak, cowardly, or contemptible

laș, mizerabil

laș, mizerabil

Ex: That worm ran at the first sign of trouble. 
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(the|) early bird (catches|gets) the worm

used to imply that the person who starts their day or task early will have an advantage over those who start later or procrastinate

Ex: She always arrives at work early; after all, the early bird catches the worm. 
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to [worm] {sth} out of {sb}

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

a scoate informații de la cineva, a stoarce informații

a scoate informații de la cineva, a stoarce informații

Ex: The detective managed to worm the truth out of the suspect during a lengthy and strategic interrogation. 
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