a călca pe bec*
* to step on a lightbulb
Romanian
Romania and Moldova
Idiom
USED
On Occasion
BY
Everyone
To make a mistake resulting in your own misfortune.
"Gui a călcat pe bec și a fost concediat."
"Gui stepped on a lightbulb and was fired."
Submitted September 2020
by catalin
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<h2>a călca pe bec</h2>
<h3>Literal translation: a călca pe bec</h3>
<p>To make a mistake resulting in your own misfortune.</p>