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1 un om nepotrivit pentru locul pe care-l ocupă
a round peg in a square holea square peg in a round hole.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > un om nepotrivit pentru locul pe care-l ocupă
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2 a cumpăra o haină de gata
to buy a suit of clothes off the peg.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a cumpăra o haină de gata
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3 a da peste nas cuiva
to bring / to let / to take smb. down a peg or twoto put smb. in his placeto cut smb.'s combto cut the comb of smb. -
4 a face pe cineva din cal măgar (a discredita)
to bring discredit upon smb.to cry smb. down( a umili) to bring / to take / to pull smb. downto take smb. down a peg or two.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a face pe cineva din cal măgar (a discredita)
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5 a menţine cursurile la bursă
fin. to peg the exchange.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a menţine cursurile la bursă
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6 a munci din greu la
to peg away at (smth.). -
7 a munci pe capete la ceva
to peg away at smth.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a munci pe capete la ceva
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8 a nu mişca nici un deget
fig. not to take any troublenot to do anythingnot to stir a pegnot to lift a handnot to move hand and foot.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu mişca nici un deget
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9 a nu mişca un deget
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10 a nu se clinti din loc
not to budge an inchnot to stir a peg. -
11 a o lăsa mai moale
1. ( cu eforturile) to take it easyto relax in one's effortsto haul in one's sailsto draw in one's hornsto sing small.2. to change one's note / tuneto come down a peg (or two)to go to the wallto come in. -
12 a prinde în cuie
to nail / ( de lemn) to peg. -
13 a pune pe cineva la locul său
to put smb. in his place / on his good behaviourto teach smb. to know his placeto tell smb. off (properly)înv. to set smb. downto sit on smb.to snap smb.'s head / nose offto take smb. down a peg (or two)to give smb. a rap on his knucklesto flatten (out) smb.to make smb. look smallto tick smb. offto bring smb. to his bearingsamer. to tell smb. where to get offsl. to give smb. a clincher.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a pune pe cineva la locul său
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14 a pune în cui
to hang on a peg. -
15 a raporta pe cineva la comandant
sl. mil. to put smb. on the peg.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a raporta pe cineva la comandant
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16 a se strădui din răsputeri / din toate puterile
to strive (hard) for..7after...to endeavour to...to labour (for smth. / to do smth.)to try one's hardestto go at it hammer and tongsto peg away (at smth.)to take a fetch.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se strădui din răsputeri / din toate puterile
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17 a sili pe cineva să se ţină de promisiune
to peg smb. down to his promise.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a sili pe cineva să se ţină de promisiune
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18 a stabili piaţa
com. to peg the market. -
19 a(-i) turti fesul cuiva
fig. to discomfit smb.to take smb. down a peg (or two). -
20 haine de gata
ready-made clothesreach-me-downsclothes off-the-peg.
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