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Question 1

Harridan (n)

Answer 1

Nagging woman // bisbetica, strega, befana

Question 2

The munchies

Answer 2

Sudden hunger for snacks // voglia improvvisa di uno spuntino - I’ve got the munchies; I need to find something to eat!

Question 3

Basket case

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Caso disperato

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Sweltering

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Uncomfortably hot

Question 5

Steep (v)

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The soaking of an organic solid, such as leaves, in a liquid (usually water) to extract flavours or to soften it // fare un infuso

Question 6

Mellow (adj)

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Pleasantly smooth or soft

Question 7

Throng [sth]

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Crowd into / affollare

Question 8

Shiv (n)

Answer 8

Knife

Question 9

Ghastly

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Dreadful // terrificante, spaventoso, agghiacciante

Question 10

Lapel

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Bavero, risvolto

Question 11

Falling-out

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Quarrel / litigio, bisticcio

Question 12

In spades

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In copious amounts // In abbondanza, da vendere

Question 13

Carping (adj.)

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Difficult to please

Question 14

Chaff (n)

Answer 14

Something worthless Husks of grain

Question 15

Contention

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Disagreement Assertion

Question 16

Pigeonhole (n, v)

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Mail compartment Categorise

Question 17

Dust jacket

Answer 17

Protective cover on hardback book / sovracopertina

Question 18

Blurb

Answer 18

Testo della quarta di copertina (descrizione e biografia)

Question 19

Puffery

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Exaggerated or false praise

Question 20

Dryly

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Seccamente / beffardamente, ironicamente

Question 21

Unseemly

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Not dignified, rude, improper // inopportuno

Question 22

Once bitten, twice shy

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Cautela dopo un errore

Question 23

Aloofness Aloof

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Distacco, indifferenza Distante, distaccato, freddo

Question 24

Far out

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Lontano, distante Eccentric // strano, bizzarro, eccentrico

Question 25

Pout (n, v)

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Broncio Metter il broncio

Question 26

Twiddle [sth]

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Fiddle with // giocherellare con [qlcs]

Question 27

Flotsam

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Floating debris // detriti galleggianti

Question 28

Jetsam

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[sth] that washes up on shore // rifiuti portati dal mare

Question 29

Mumps

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Orecchioni, parotite

Question 30

Backtrack (v)

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Retrace your steps Let’s backtrack and try to find where you left your keys.

Question 31

Hang-glide (v)

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Andare sul deltaplano

Question 32

Quad

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Cortile interno Gemello di parto quadrigemellare

Question 33

Run-of-the-mill (adj.)

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Ordinary

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Stubble (n)

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Barba corta

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Iffy

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Incerto

Question 36

Septic (adj.)

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Settico, infetto

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Of yore

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Di un tempo, di una volta

Question 38

For the life of me

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Per quanto mi sforzi I can’t for the life of me understand why you didn’t think of it.

Question 39

Tomcat (v)

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Fare il donnaiolo, correre dietro alla donne

Question 40

Give [sb]/[sth] a/the once-over

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Inspect quickly // dare un’occhiata rapida

Question 41

Like a bull in a china shop

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Behaving recklessly and clumsily in a situation where one is likely to cause damage

Question 42

Buttoned-up

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Not inclined to reveal thoughts or information / reserved / inhibited

Question 43

Lead the witness

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When a lawyer frames a question in a way that suggests the answer, or puts words in the witness’s mouth

Question 44

Winding (adj)

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Curving, sinuous

Question 45

Porte-cochère

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Porch for carriages

Question 46

Remove (n)

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Degree of difference / separation

Question 47

Tangy

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Sharp tasting / forte, pungente

Question 48

Ballpark (n)

Answer 48

1. Baseball stadium
2. Estimate, range / stima, approssimazione

Question 49

Vapid (adj)

Answer 49

Bland

Question 50

Boodle (n)

Answer 50

1. Money, especially illegal / mazzetta, bustarella
2. Stolen goods / bottino, malloppo