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1 a da chix
to come off second bestto go wrongto go glimmeringto come out at / of the little end of the hornto come bad speedto get the wrong end of the stickto go phutto draw blankto go off like a damp squib. -
2 a proceda bine
to act in the right wayto back the right horseto come to the right shopto get hold of the right end of the stickto get out at the right station. -
3 a ţine pe cineva la distanţă
to keep smb. at a distance / at the stick'sînv. at arm's endto hold / to keep smb. at the stave's endto be distant with smbRomână-Engleză dicționar expresii > a ţine pe cineva la distanţă
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end of the stick — A true (or mistaken) understanding of the situation ● stick … Useful english dictionary
the wrong end of the stick — see ↑stick, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑end the wrong end of the stick chiefly Brit informal : an incorrect understanding of something You ve got (hold of) the … Useful english dictionary
the short end of the stick — the worst job, the least pay, dump on When I work with Ken, I always get the short end of the stick. He gives me the hard jobs … English idioms
the short end of the stick — an outcome in which one has less advantage than others * * * the short end of the stick see ↑stick, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑end the short end of the stick see ↑stick, 1 • • • … Useful english dictionary
get hold of the wrong end of the stick — get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick informal to not understand a situation correctly. Her friend saw us arrive at the party together and got hold of the wrong end of the stick. I said how nice he was and Julie got the wrong end of the stick… … New idioms dictionary
get the wrong end of the stick — get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick informal to not understand a situation correctly. Her friend saw us arrive at the party together and got hold of the wrong end of the stick. I said how nice he was and Julie got the wrong end of the stick… … New idioms dictionary
get the short end of the stick — get the short end (of the stick) to feel that you are being treated particularly badly in comparison with other people. When the mayor cut our budget almost in half, I felt like we were getting the short end of the stick. I always feel like I m… … New idioms dictionary
get hold of the wrong end of the stick — To misunderstand • • • Main Entry: ↑end get hold of the wrong end of the stick To misunderstand something totally • • • Main Entry: ↑wrong … Useful english dictionary
shitty end of the stick — n. the bad side of a bargain; the troublesome part of a transaction. (Usually objectionable.) □ If you don’t want to get stuck with the shitty end of the stick, you’d better make your lans carefully. □ Well, it looks like I got stuck with the… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
short end of the stick — n. the burden, responsibility, blame, etc., for something. □ Here I am stuck with the short end of the stick again. □ I am the one who plans all this stuff, and when you jerks drop the ball, I’m left holding the short end of the stick … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
rough end of the stick — To get the rough end of the stick is to be treated unfairly or to come off worse than the other party in a transaction, situation or relationship … The small dictionary of idiomes