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1 a lua de sus pe cineva
to take smb. high-handedlyto look down on smb.to ride the high horseto be domineeringto look down one's nose at smb.to lord it over smb.to ride the high horseto get on one's high horseto come the quarter deck over smb.nu mă lua de sus ! don't be so uppish (about it)! -
2 a speti un cal
1. to splay a horse's shoulder.2. fig. to break a horse's backto ride a horse to death. -
3 a da frâu calului
to give the horse free rein / the reins / his head / the bridleto unbridle the horse. -
4 a se căzni degeaba
to mount on a dead horseto flog a dead horse. -
5 a se lovi ca nuca în perete
to be neither here nor thereto be as fit as a shoulder of mutton to a sick horsese loveşte ca nuca în perete that's as fit as a shoulder of mutton for a sick horseit is neither here nor thereit is nothing to the purpose.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se lovi ca nuca în perete
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6 a se urca pe cal
to mount on horse-backto back a horse. -
7 a se ţine bine în şa
to sit a horse wellto have a good seatto keep the saddleto stick on a horse. -
8 a slăbi frâul (unui cal)
to give the horse free rein / the reinsto give the horse his reinto ease both reins.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a slăbi frâul (unui cal)
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9 a-şi îmboldi calul
to set / to put / to clap spurs to one's horseto dig one's spurs into one's horse. -
10 calul că e cu patru picioare şi tot se poticneşte
prov. it is a good horse that never stumblesscoţ. a horse stumbles that has four legs.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > calul că e cu patru picioare şi tot se poticneşte
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11 în şa / şea
in the saddleastride a horsesl. outside of a horse. -
12 a arunca banii pe fereastră
fig. to play ducks and drakes with one's moneyto squander one's moneyto buy a white horseto throw one's money aboutto spend money like water.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a arunca banii pe fereastră
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13 a face pe bufonul
to play the buffoonto bear the caps and bellsto posture as a buffoonînv. to play the hobby horse. -
14 a face pe grozavul
to give oneself / to assume airsto set up one's combto cut a dash / a figure / a show / a flashto mount the high horseto do the grandto lord it over smb.to be out to killamer. to do business with a big spoonto grow / to get too big for one's boots / breeches / shoes / trousersto put it onto bell the catto play upstageto show offto stick it onto stick oneself upto put on sideto cut a dash / a feather / a shine /amer. a swathamer. sl. to cut it (fat). -
15 a face pe nebunul
to act the foolto play / to act the fool / (giddy) goatto cut didoesto play the ass / the foolto play horseto be on the rampage. -
16 a goni un cal cu biciul
to whip (on) a horse. -
17 a greşi adresa
to get / to take the wrong sow by the earto catch a Tartarto be in the wrong boxto go to the wrong house / man / shop / personto get into the wrong boxto be (quite) wrongto lay / to put / to set the saddle on the wrong horse. -
18 a juca (o sumă de bani) pe un cal
to lay so much on a horse.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a juca (o sumă de bani) pe un cal
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19 a juca rolul principal
1. teatru to play lead / the leading roleto ride the fore-horse.2. fig. to be in the foregroundamer. sl. to be at bat. -
20 a lua pe cineva în balon / batjocură / băşcălie / bătaie de joc
to make fun of smb.to pull smb.'s legto cheek smb.to snap one's fingers at smb.to make a fool / an owl of smb.to poke fun at smb.to laugh at / to deride smb.to turn smb. into ridiculeto ridicule smb.to make a mockery of smb.to jeer at smb.to play horseto laugh smb. to scorn.to talk at smb.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a lua pe cineva în balon / batjocură / băşcălie / bătaie de joc
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