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Besmirch [sb]/[sth]

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  1. Tarnish, smear
  2. Infangare, macchiare

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

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What gives?

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Che succede?

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Uncanny

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Inspiegabile, misterioso, sbalorditivo

“That man bears an uncanny resemblance to my father”

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Jaunt (n)

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Trip, outing // gita

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

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Come again?

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What did you say? // Come hai detto?

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

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

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Tweak (n, v)

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Slight modification/ adjustment

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Jarring

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Unpleasant, disturbing

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Bicker (v)

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Bisticciare

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Husky

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

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Hit, punch

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Shoo-in (n)

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  1. Certain winner
  2. Easy to win contest // una passeggiata
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A swing and a miss

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A joke that was either unfunny, inappropriate or misunderstood

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Crabby

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Scontroso, acido, scorbutico, irritabile

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Feign [sth]

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  1. Fake, pretend
  2. Fingere, simulare
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Waddle (n, v)

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Duck walk

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Manscaping

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

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Stakeout

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Place used for surveillance // postazione di sorveglianza

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Frisk (v)

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To conduct a body search // Perquisire

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Duffle/duffel bag

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Borsone

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Grovel (v)

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To be servile

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Pizzazz

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Excitement, sparkle, lively style, flair

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Vent / [sth]

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Sfogare/si

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

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Give [sb] the runaround

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

25
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Drip (n)

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Boring person

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Worked up

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Tense, nervous

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Get behind [sth]/[sb]

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

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Unpleasant

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Bogus

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  1. Fesseria, stupidaggine
  2. Fasullo, contraffatto
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Tell [sb] off

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  1. Reprimand
  2. Sgridare, rimproverare
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Wound up

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Annoyed // Nervoso, innervosito

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Jittery

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Nervous, tense

33
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Agog(adj)

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Eager // Eccitato, elettrizzato

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Prong (n)

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  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
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Sleuth (v, n)

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  1. Detective
  2. Indagare, investigare, fare il segugio
36
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Pan out

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Dare risultati, avere successo

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Hog / [sth]

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1) Pig
2) Monopolize

38
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Grand larceny

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Furto aggravato

39
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Cummerbund (n)

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Fascia che si annoda in vita

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Sitch (n)

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Situation

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Wiggle (v)

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Move back and forth // Ondeggiare

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The joke is on [sb]

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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.

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Bleak [adj]

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Grim, joyless

(anche) squallido

44
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Foul play (n)

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  1. Illegal act
  2. Crimine, delitto, reato
45
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Unhinged

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  1. Mentally unstable
  2. Instabile, pazzo, squilibrato
46
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Juggle [sth]

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  1. Do two or more tasks at once
  2. Destreggiarsi con, gestire
47
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Jabber (n, v)

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Babble, incoherent talk // Farfugliare, bofonchiare

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Souped-up

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  1. Car: modified, enhanced
  2. Made more elaborate
  3. Greatly improved
49
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Noggin (n)

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Head // zucca, capoccia

50
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Off the beam

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

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