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Question 1

Besmirch [sb]/[sth]

Answer 1

1. Tarnish, smear
2. Infangare, macchiare

“The scandal has besmirched the reputation of this previously highly respected man”

Question 2

What gives?

Answer 2

Che succede?

Question 3

Uncanny

Answer 3

Inspiegabile, misterioso, sbalorditivo

“That man bears an uncanny resemblance to my father”

Question 4

Jaunt (n)

Answer 4

Trip, outing // gita

“We took a three-day jaunt to the mountains to camp and hike”

Question 5

Come again?

Answer 5

What did you say? // Come hai detto?

Question 6

To have a beef with [sb] / [sth]

Answer 6

To have an outstanding or unsettled dispute or disagreement with sb or sth

Question 7

Tweak (n, v)

Answer 7

Slight modification/ adjustment

Question 8

Jarring

Answer 8

Unpleasant, disturbing

Question 9

Bicker (v)

Answer 9

Bisticciare

Question 10

Husky

Answer 10

1. Tozzo, robusto (person, animal)
2. Hoarse // deep- rauco, roco (voice)

Question 11

Biff (n)

Answer 11

Hit, punch

Question 12

Shoo-in (n)

Answer 12

1. Certain winner
2. Easy to win contest // una passeggiata

Question 13

A swing and a miss

Answer 13

A joke that was either unfunny, inappropriate or misunderstood

Question 14

Crabby

Answer 14

Scontroso, acido, scorbutico, irritabile

Question 15

Feign [sth]

Answer 15

1. Fake, pretend
2. Fingere, simulare

Question 16

Waddle (n, v)

Answer 16

Duck walk

Question 17

Manscaping

Answer 17

The act of a man having body hair removed or cut in order to improve his appearance

Question 18

Stakeout

Answer 18

Place used for surveillance // postazione di sorveglianza

Question 19

Frisk (v)

Answer 19

To conduct a body search // Perquisire

Question 20

Duffle/duffel bag

Answer 20

Borsone

Question 21

Grovel (v)

Answer 21

To be servile

Question 22

Pizzazz

Answer 22

Excitement, sparkle, lively style, flair

Question 23

Vent / [sth]

Answer 23

Sfogare/si

“Sometimes, when Linda has a bad day at work, she needs to vent her frustration when she gets home”

Question 24

Give [sb] the runaround

Answer 24

1) To be evasive
2) Fare il vago con qlcn, menare il can per l’aia

Question 25

**Drip (n)**

Answer 25

Boring person

Question 26

**Worked up**

Answer 26

Tense, nervous

Question 27

**Get behind [sth]/[sb]**

Answer 27

1. Support a cause etc. 2. Sostenere, appoggiare

Question 28

**Gnarly**

Answer 28

Unpleasant

Question 29

**Bogus**

Answer 29

1. Fesseria, stupidaggine 2. Fasullo, contraffatto

Question 30

**Tell [sb] off**

Answer 30

1. Reprimand 2. Sgridare, rimproverare

Question 31

**Wound up**

Answer 31

Annoyed // Nervoso, innervosito

Question 32

**Jittery**

Answer 32

Nervous, tense

Question 33

**Agog**(adj)

Answer 33

Eager // Eccitato, elettrizzato

Question 34

**Prong (n)**

Answer 34

1. Each of the separate parts of an attack or operation, typically approaching a place or subject from different positions. 2. Spike of a fork // rebbio, dente

Question 35

**Sleuth (v, n)**

Answer 35

1. Detective 2. Indagare, investigare, fare il segugio

Question 36

**Pan out**

Answer 36

Dare risultati, avere successo

Question 37

**Hog / [sth]**

Answer 37

1) Pig 2) Monopolize

Question 38

**Grand larceny**

Answer 38

Furto aggravato

Question 39

**Cummerbund (n)**

Answer 39

Fascia che si annoda in vita

Question 40

**Sitch (n)**

Answer 40

Situation

Question 41

**Wiggle (v)**

Answer 41

Move back and forth // Ondeggiare

Question 42

**The joke is on [sb]**

Answer 42

If you say that the joke is on a particular person, you mean that that person has tried to make someone else look silly but has made himself or herself look silly instead.

Question 43

**Bleak [adj]**

Answer 43

Grim, joyless (anche) squallido

Question 44

**Foul play (n)**

Answer 44

1. Illegal act 2. Crimine, delitto, reato

Question 45

**Unhinged**

Answer 45

1. Mentally unstable 2. Instabile, pazzo, squilibrato

Question 46

**Juggle [sth]**

Answer 46

1. Do two or more tasks at once 2. Destreggiarsi con, gestire

Question 47

**Jabber (n, v)**

Answer 47

Babble, incoherent talk // Farfugliare, bofonchiare

Question 48

**Souped-up**

Answer 48

1. Car: modified, enhanced 2. Made more elaborate 3. Greatly improved

Question 49

**Noggin (n)**

Answer 49

Head // zucca, capoccia

Question 50

**Off the beam**

Answer 50

Mistaken, inaccurate, or incorrect / off course, on the wrong track // fuori strada