• SAND-bag • verb
1 : to bank, stop up, or weight with sandbags
2 a : to hit or stun with or as if with a sandbag
b : to treat unfairly or harshly
3 : to conceal or misrepresent one’s true position, potential, or intent especially in order to take advantage of
[Ro] a întinde o cursa cuiva, a forţa pe cineva sa facă ceva, a apăra cu saci de nisip, a sili (să), a forţa (să), a acoperi cu saci de nisip, a umple cu saci de nisip
Exemplu:
Shortly after agreeing to place a wager on the match, I realized I had been sandbagged and was clearly outmatched by my opponent.
La scurt timp după acordul de a pune un pariu pe meci, mi-am dat seama că am fost forţat să o fac şi bineînţeles întrecut de către adversarul meu.
In the 19th century, the verb sandbag began to be used to describe the act of bludgeoning someone with a small, sand-filled bag - a tactic employed by ruffians, usually as a prelude to robbing their victims. The verb developed metaphorical extensions, such as to coerce by crude means. The use of sandbag has evolved to refer to a general strategy of playing down one’s position in order to gain some sort of advantage.
