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1 a-şi lua vorba / vorbele înapoi
to go back on one's wordsto take back / to recall one's wordsto draw back into oneselfto recantto beat a retreat.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a-şi lua vorba / vorbele înapoi
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2 a bate în retragere
1. mil. to beat a retreatto draw off (one's forces).2. fig. to retrace one's stepsto dance the back stepsto recoilto withdrawto give groundto take the back trackto hang a legto draw in one's hornsto take water. -
3 a se întinde mai mult decât îl ţine aţa / plapuma
to put one's arm outfurther than one can draw it back againto bite off more than one can chew.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se întinde mai mult decât îl ţine aţa / plapuma
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4 a spune baliverne / basme / braşoave
1. to talk nonsense / bilge / twaddle at randomto talk wildlyto talkthrough one's hat / through (the back of) one's neck / with one's tongue in one's cheek.2. ( a exagera)to draw / to pull the long bowto throw the hatchetto cut it too fat.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a spune baliverne / basme / braşoave
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5 nu te întinde mai mult decât te ţine plapuma
prov. stretch your legs according to the coverletyou may go farther and far worsedon't bite off more than you can chewmeasure your coat according to your clothput your hand no further than your sleeve will reachput your arm no further than you can draw it back again.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > nu te întinde mai mult decât te ţine plapuma
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