scoate ochii
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Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “gouge one’s eyes out”.
Verb[edit]
a scoate ochii (third-person singular present scoate ochii, past participle scos ochii) 3rd conj. (with dative)
- (idiomatic, chiefly colloquial) to maliciously remind or criticise someone for his faults or errors [+ cu (fault)]
- (idiomatic, somewhat less common) to try to impress [+ cu (object)]
- (figurative, reciprocal) to fight bitterly
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see scoate, ochii.
Synonyms[edit]
- (criticise): da peste nas
- (impress): da pe spate
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- scoate in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)