to say that someone's opinion or judgment is completely wrong

a se înșela amarnic, o să aibă o surpriză neplăcută
to repeatedly try to do or achieve something without success

a se zbate degeaba, a încerca fără rezultat
used to introduce a thought or realization that occurred to one during a conversation

acum că mă gândesc, gândindu-mă bine
in a similar or identical situation to someone else, particularly a difficult or unpleasant one

în locul lui, în situația lui
to violently criticize or punish a person over what they did or said

a certa zdravăn pe cineva, a-i da o lecție usturătoare
to directly tell a person a fact, usually one that is unpleasant

a spune direct, a spune pe șleau
to immediately prevent something, particularly something problematic, before it has time to develop

a opri din fașă, a tăia răul de la început
to calmly cope with something that is difficult or disturbing

să ia lucrurile cu calm, să facă față fără panică
to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence
to suffer or endure something unfair without ever complaining or protesting
not allowed or possible

exclus, nici vorbă
to make changes to one's behavior or mindset in order to become a better and more responsible person

a se schimba în bine, a lua un nou început
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