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Cartea Street Talk 1
to {not} [know|recognize] {sb} from Adam
to {not} [know|recognize] {sb} from Adam [frază]
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to fail to recognize someone as one has never met them or knows nothing about them

Ex: When he approached me on the street, I had no idea who he was—I couldn't have recognized him from Adam.
every Tom, Dick, and Harry
every Tom, Dick, and Harry [frază]
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all of the ordinary people

Ex: At the public event, it seemed like every Tom, Dick, and Harry was in attendance.
fanny
fanny [substantiv]
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fund

Ex: She slipped on the wet floor and landed right on her fanny .

Ea a alunecat pe podeaua udă și a aterizat direct pe fundul ei.

to on the fritz
to on the fritz [frază]
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to be malfunctioning or not working properly

Ex: My computer is on the fritz , and I ca n't seem to fix it .
guy
guy [substantiv]
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tip

Ex: I met a guy at the library who loves the same books as I do .

Am întâlnit un tip la bibliotecă care iubește aceleași cărți ca și mine.

jack of all trades
jack of all trades [frază]
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a person who is competent in many different tasks

Ex: She 's a jack of all trades in the office , handling everything from administrative tasks to marketing .
john
john [substantiv]
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client al unei prostituate

to [slip] {sb} a Mickey (Finn|)
to [slip] {sb} a Mickey (Finn|) [frază]
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to secretly put a drug in a person's drink in order to make them unconscious

Ex: He frequently tries to slip unsuspecting victims a Mickey during parties, causing harm and distress.
to [have|know] {sth} down pat
to [have|know] {sth} down pat [frază]
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to know something so perfectly that one can do it at anytime without having to focus or think

Ex: After years of practice , he has the presentation down pat and can deliver it without any hesitation .
to [rob] Peter (to|and) [pay] Paul
to [rob] Peter (to|and) [pay] Paul [frază]
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to take from one source or person in order to fulfill an obligation or debt to another source or person, often resulting in a cycle of borrowing or rearranging debts without actually resolving the underlying financial issue

Ex: Robbing Peter and paying Paul never works , but I guess you have to learn it the hard way .
to peter out
to peter out [verb]
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se epuiza

Ex: The trail peters out about half a mile up the mountain , making it difficult to follow .

Traseul se pierde la aproximativ jumătate de milă în susul muntelui, făcându-l dificil de urmărit.

roger
roger [interjecție]
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Recepționat

Ex: Roger, heading north to intercept the fugitive.

Roger, mergem spre nord pentru a intercepta fugarul.

doubting Thomas
doubting Thomas [substantiv]
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Toma necredinciosul

Ex: Despite the scientific evidence presented, she remains a Doubting Thomas when it comes to the theory's validity.

În ciuda dovezilor științifice prezentate, ea rămâne un Toma necredincios când vine vorba de validitatea teoriei.

peeping tom
peeping tom [frază]
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someone who watches others without their knowledge or permission, especially when they are undressing or doing private things

Ex: Sarah caught a Peeping Tom peeking through her bedroom window last night.
willy-nilly
willy-nilly [adverb]
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voind sau nevoind

Ex: She was dragged willy-nilly into the argument .

A fost trasă de bună voie sau nu în dispută.

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