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behind {one's} back

without one knowing or approving

pe la spate, fără știrea lui

pe la spate, fără știrea lui

Ex: They changed the agreement behind my back. 
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bad hair day
bad hair day
[frază]

a day on which one feels unattractive, particularly due to one's hair not looking as well as it should

zi de păr rebele, zi de păr rebele

zi de păr rebele, zi de păr rebele

Ex: I am having a bad hair day. 
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to buy into

to wholeheartedly believe in a set of ideas

a crede cu totul în, a adera la

a crede cu totul în, a adera la

Ex: The employees were encouraged to buy into the company's values and mission for long-term success. 
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to fall for

to be deceived or tricked by someone or something

a pica în plasă, a fi păcălit

a pica în plasă, a fi păcălit

Ex: She couldn't believe she had fallen for the scam and lost a significant amount of money. 
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dolled up
dolled up
[adjectiv]

dressed in fancy or formal clothing

împodobit, elegant

împodobit, elegant

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dressed to kill

used to describe someone who is dressed up in a very fashionable way to draw attention

în toată firea, arătos

în toată firea, arătos

Ex: She showed up at the party dressed to kill. 
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to [fish] for a compliment

to get people to praise one, often by pretending not to be happy with oneself

a vâna complimente, a cerși laude

a vâna complimente, a cerși laude

Ex: Sarah knew she looked stunning in her new dress, so she subtly mentioned it to her friends, fishing for a compliment. 
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to [get] on {one's} case

to criticize or nag someone persistently

Ex: Mom keeps getting on my case about cleaning my room. 
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to [get] on {one's} nerves

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

a călca pe nervi pe cineva, a scoate pe cineva din minți

a călca pe nervi pe cineva, a scoate pe cineva din minți

Ex: His constant whistling is really getting on my nerves. 
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to [go] to town

to complete a task or activity with thoroughness, efficiency, and speed, often suggesting a focused and diligent approach

a se pune serios pe treabă, a lucra cu spor

a se pune serios pe treabă, a lucra cu spor

Ex: Once the deadline was moved up, the whole team went to town on the report. 
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to [go] all out

to use all of one's energy, resources, determination, or strength to do something

a da totul, a pune totul la bătaie

a da totul, a pune totul la bătaie

Ex: The team went all out to win the final match. 
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to [pull] out all the stops

to try very hard and do everything that is possible to succeed in something

a da totul, a folosi toate resursele

a da totul, a folosi toate resursele

Ex: The team pulled out all the stops to finish the project on time. 
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to [fall] (through|between) the cracks

(of a person) to be completely ignored, usually in a system or process

a fi complet ignorat, a nu se ocupa nimeni de el

a fi complet ignorat, a nu se ocupa nimeni de el

Ex: Many children fall through the cracks when schools are understaffed. 
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no host bar
no host bar
[frază]

*** a bar at a social event where guests are required to pay for the drinks themselves

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