Study the following idioms and make sentences of your own. Studiaţi următoarele expresii şi apoi formaţi propriile fraze cu ele:
Animals
make a beast/pig of oneself- eat large quantities of food, leaving little for others(a mânca enorm, a se îndopa cu)
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an eager beaver- someone who works hard, busily and with enthusiasm, and who is eager to start
the task in hand(cineva care lucrează foarte mult şi cu entuziasm)
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a busy bee- a busy, active person, who moves quickly from task to task(o persoană activă şi eficientă)
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crocodile tears- insincere tears, for effect only(lacrimi de corcodil, nesincere)
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dog tired- very tired(foarte obosit, mort de oboseală)
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top dog- the most important person(cea mai importantă persoană)
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have other fish to fry- have something else to do(a avea altceva de făcut)
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horse about- play or act in a wild or noisy manner(a face ceva într-un mod grosolan sau zgomotos)
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hold one’s horses- be patient; wait or slow down(a fi calm, răbdător, a avea răbdare)
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be up with the lark- get up very early in the morning(a se trezi odată cu găinile, foarte devreme)
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at a snail’s pace- very slowly(foarte lent, în ritmul unui melc)
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be a snake in the grass-be an insincere friend who is secretly harmful or dangerous(a fi un prieten nesincer şi periculos; apele line sunt adânci)
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talk turkey(informal)- talk seriously and frantically with someone(a vorbi cu cineva foarte serios, a spune lucrurilor pe nume)
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Colours
be in the black/red- have no money in one’s account, be in credit(a fi lipsit de bani, lefter)
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a black look- a look of anger, dislike, resentment, etc.(o privire mânioasă, plină de resentimente)
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black and blue- having cuts and bruises on the body after an accident, fight etc.(plin de răni şi vânătăi)
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in someone’s black books- out of favour with someone(cineva discreditat, scos de la sufletul cuiva)
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a bolt from the blue- a sudden unpleasant surprise or shock(din senin, pe neaşteptate, surpriză neplăcută)
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go off into the blue- go away suddenly, vanish (a dispărea, a se evapora)
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be green(informal)- be trusting, naive (a fi credul, naiv)
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have green fingers- be good at gardening (a se pricepe la grădinărit)
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turn grey- become grey-haired (a încărunţi)
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a red herring- an unimportant or irrelevant matter which is introduced into a discussion to divert attention (o problemă irelevantă adusă în discuţie pentru a abate atenţia de la ceva important)
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a red letter day- an important or joyful occasion which one looks forward to or remembers with pleasure (zi importantă cu amintiri dragi)
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see red- lose one’s temper(a vedea negru în faţa ochilor, a fi foarte supărat,ă, a-şi pierde controlul)
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as white as a ghost- very pale (alb ca varul, foarte palid)
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a white lie- a little harmless lie (minciună necesară, care nu face rău)
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Parts of the body
cost an arm and a leg (informal)- cost someone a great deal of money(a costa foarte scump, a fi scump ca ochii din cap)
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keep someone at an arm’s length- keep someone at a distance(a ţine pe cineva la distanţă, a ţine pe cineva în şah)
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get off someone’s back- leave someone in peace(a lăsa pe cineva în pace, a scăpa de)
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have no backbone- have a weak, driveless character(a fi lipsit de caracter, forţă morală)
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bone idle- extremely lazy by nature(extrem de leneş din constituţie, pierde-vară)
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play by the ear- act according to the situation, without a definite plan(a face după cum îl/o taie capul, după bunul plac)
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fall on deaf ears- be ignored(a fi ignorat, a bate la o uşă străină, a se adresa persoanei nepotrivite)
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catch someone’s eye- attract someone’s attention(a atrage atenţia cuiva, a sări cuiva în ochi)
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see eye to eye with someone- have the same opinion with someone(a se înţelege cu cineva)
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cry one’s eyes out- cry very much(a plânge foarte mult, a-şi amărî inima cu prea multe lacrimi)
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face the music- meet criticism, punishment, etc.(a suporta consecinţele)
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have egg on one’s face(informal)- be taken as a fool(a fi luat de prost)
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