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1 get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
(to misunderstand a situation, something said etc.) a nu înţelegeEnglish-Romanian dictionary > get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
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2 get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
(to misunderstand a situation, something said etc.) a nu înţelegeEnglish-Romanian dictionary > get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
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3 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!)2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.)3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.)4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.)•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) rămurică2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) baston; baghetă3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) tulpină•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
4 cue
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5 candy floss
( American cotton candy) (flavoured sugar spun into a fluffy ball on the end of a stick.) -
6 crook
[kruk] 1. noun1) (a (shepherd's or bishop's) stick, bent at the end.) cârjă; băţ îndoit2) (a criminal: The two crooks stole the old woman's jewels.) pungaş, escroc, răufăcător3) (the inside of the bend (of one's arm at the elbow): She held the puppy in the crook of her arm.) scobitură2. verb(to bend (especially one's finger) into the shape of a hook: She crooked her finger to beckon him.) a îndoi- crooked- crookedly
- crookedness
См. также в других словарях:
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
