Colloquial expressions Flashcards
schiattare
to cash in your chips;
to kick the bucket;
to bite the dust
sfornare
to spawn;
to to knock out;
to pop out
uscire dalle orecchie
to come out of your ears
cosa ti costa?
it’s not a big deal
figurarsi
let alone;
imagine
il prezzo per rendermi
the price for making me
a colpi di
by blows of
che ci vuole?
what’s the big deal?
what’s it gonna take?
dai, guerriero!
come on, champ!
cacciarsi in testa
to throw over
spenzolare
to lean out
sole a picco
scorching / blazing sun
avere il sentore
to have a feeling / hunch
cogliere in flagrante
to catch sbd red-handed;
to catch sbd in the act
aguzzare la vista
to narrow/sharpen your eyes;
to keep your eyes peeled
rogne in arrivo
problems / pains incoming
mettere su foglio
to write down;
to scribble
essere forte in qlcs
to excel at smth
vuoi vedermi morto
you want (to see) me dead
Scoppiare in singhiozzi
To burst into tears
Farsi prendere dalla foga
To get ahead of yourself;
To get carried away
Puntare sul cavallo sbagliato
To back the wrong horse
Sfilarsi dalle coperte
To slip away from the sheets;
To slip under the covers
Prendersela con
To get annoyed with;
To take it out on
