Common Romanian idiomatic expressions with their literal and figurative meanings, one idiom per card. Front: the Romanian word or phrase. Back: English meaning.
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- a freca menta
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to loaf around, waste time- a da din colț în colț
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to struggle to make ends meet- a-i tăia cuiva craca de sub picioare
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to undermine someone- a pune paie pe foc
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to add fuel to the fire- a bate apa în piuă
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to waste effort on something pointless- a face pe nebunul
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to play dumb, to pretend not to understand- a-și lua inima în dinți
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to work up the courage to do something- a fi cu capul în nori
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to have one's head in the clouds- a vinde gogoși
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to tell lies, to spin tall tales- a se face de râs
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to make a fool of oneself- a bate șaua să priceapă iapa
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to criticize indirectly- a-și da seama
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to realize- a fi cu musca pe căciulă
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to have a guilty conscience- a tăia frunză la câini
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to do nothing useful, to loaf- a se face foc și pară
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to become furious
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