Colloquial expressions Flashcards
1
Q
schiattare
A
to cash in your chips;
to kick the bucket;
to bite the dust
2
Q
sfornare
A
to spawn;
to to knock out;
to pop out
3
Q
uscire dalle orecchie
A
to come out of your ears
4
Q
cosa ti costa?
A
it’s not a big deal
5
Q
figurarsi
A
let alone;
imagine
6
Q
il prezzo per rendermi
A
the price for making me
7
Q
a colpi di
A
by blows of
8
Q
che ci vuole?
A
what’s the big deal?
what’s it gonna take?
9
Q
dai, guerriero!
A
come on, champ!
10
Q
cacciarsi in testa
A
to throw over
11
Q
spenzolare
A
to lean out
12
Q
sole a picco
A
scorching / blazing sun
13
Q
avere il sentore
A
to have a feeling / hunch
14
Q
cogliere in flagrante
A
to catch sbd red-handed;
to catch sbd in the act
15
Q
aguzzare la vista
A
to narrow/sharpen your eyes;
to keep your eyes peeled
