A-i pica fisa
Meaning: To finally understand something.
Language: Romanian
Literally: For the token to drop
Category: Daily Life
Origin: From coin-operated payphones, where the call only connected once the dropped token registered — the moment of getting it.
More idioms — Daily Life
- חבל על הזמן — Amazing, fantastic — though it literally means 'a waste of time'.
- בא לי — I feel like it; I'm in the mood for it.
- قربونت برم — An affectionate thank-you or term of endearment — 'you're so dear to me'.
- زیر آب کسی را زدن — To secretly sabotage or betray someone behind their back.
- Tong kosong nyaring bunyinya — Those who know the least often talk the most.
- Besar pasak daripada tiang — To spend more than you earn.
More Romanian idioms
- A se uita ca pisica în calendar — To stare blankly, understanding nothing.
- A tăia frunză la câini — To do pointless work; to idle away the day.
- A o da în bară — To mess up or fail.
- A face din țânțar armăsar — To exaggerate something enormously.
- A tăcea ca porcul în păpușoi — To keep guiltily quiet.
- A umbla cu cioara vopsită — To try to deceive people with falsehoods.
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