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1 a-şi tăia singur craca de sub picioare
to saw off the bough on which one is sittingto bite off one's noseto build a fire under oneselfto burn one's own ship behind oneto dig one's own graveto cook one's (own) gooseto kill the goose that lays / laid the golden eggsto quarrel with one's bread and butterrar to spit on one's own blanket.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a-şi tăia singur craca de sub picioare
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2 pe cont propriu
on one's own account / authorityat one's own chargeon one's own hookoff one's batunder one's own hat. -
3 a face cum îl taie capul
to take one's own courseto use one's own discretion / pleasureto get one's own way.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a face cum îl taie capul
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4 a face după capul său / după cum îl taie capul / după mintea lui
to take one's own courseto use one's own discretion / pleasureto go / to have one's wayto go one's gait / gateto have it (all) one's own way.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a face după capul său / după cum îl taie capul / după mintea lui
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5 pe barba lui (proprie)
1. off one's bat.on one's own bookon one's own account / authority.2. at one's own danger / peril. -
6 tot cocoşul pe gunoiul lui cântă
prov. a cock is valiant on his own dunghillevery cock crows on his own dunghillaprox. every dog is a lion at home / is valiant at his own door.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > tot cocoşul pe gunoiul lui cântă
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7 tot ţiganul îşi laudă ciocanul
prov. every cook praises his own brothevery potter praises his own potevery bird likes its own nesteach bird loves to hear himself sing.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > tot ţiganul îşi laudă ciocanul
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8 a da în burduful dracului pe cineva
to leave smb. to his own devices / resourcesto leave smb. to sink or swim / scoţ.înv. to his (own) purchase.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a da în burduful dracului pe cineva
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9 a lăsa pe cineva să se descurce singur / cum poate
to leave smb. to one's own devices / resourcesto shift for oneselfscoţ. to let someone gang his own gate.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a lăsa pe cineva să se descurce singur / cum poate
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10 a nu avea nevoie de nimeni
to stand on one's own legsto paddle one's own canoe.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu avea nevoie de nimeni
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11 a plăti (cuiva) cu aceeaşi monedă
to do / to requite / to return like for liketo give returnto pay smb. (back) in his own cointo give tit for tat / a Roland for an Oliverto give as good as one getsto return (smb.) as good as he sentto give smb. a dose of his own medicineto get back (at smb.)to serve (smb.) with the same sauceto pay back / to return / to repay / to answer in kindto get upsides with smb.to reciprocateto retaliate (on smb.).Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a plăti (cuiva) cu aceeaşi monedă
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12 a se descurca singur
to find one's feet / legsto live on one's hump / ownto shift (for oneself)amer. to shirk for oneselfto do for oneself( în viaţă) to paddle one's own canoeto stand on one's legs. -
13 a se lăuda singur
to blow one's own trumpetto be one's own trumpeter. -
14 a sta pe propriile sale picioare
to stand on one's own legs / feet / bottomto be on one's own account / sl. hook.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a sta pe propriile sale picioare
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15 a urma o cale proprie
to strike out in a line of one's ownto go one's own way. -
16 a şti ce vrea
to have a will of one's ownto know one's own mind. -
17 a(-şi) urmări propriile sale interese
to study one's own intereststo look after one's own interests / after number oneto take care of number oneto look to / to mind one's hits.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a(-şi) urmări propriile sale interese
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18 a-i muri cuiva lăudătorii
to be very well / highly pleased with oneself.2. to blow one's own trumpetto sing one's own praiseRomână-Engleză dicționar expresii > a-i muri cuiva lăudătorii
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19 a-şi face interesele
to act to one's own behoofto look after one's own interests. -
20 a-şi face reclamă
to blow one's own trumpetto sing one's own bellto toot one's horn.
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