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A cominciare da

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Beginning with; starting from

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A chi lo dici!

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Tell me that!

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A lungo andare

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In the long run

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A tutti i costi

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No matter what

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Altro che!

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Of course; you bet your life!

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Ammazzarsi di studio

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To kill oneself studying

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Andare a ruba

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To sell like hotcakes

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Andare liscio come l’olio

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To go as smooth as silk

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Avercela con qualcuno

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To be angry with someone

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Avere a che dire con

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to quarrel with

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Avere a che fare con

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to have something to do with

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Avero bisogno di

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To need

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Avere caldo

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To be hot

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Avere da fare

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To be busy

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Avere da ridire con

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To find fault with

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Avere fame

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To be hungry

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Avere freddo

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To be cold

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Avere fretta

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To be in a hurry

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Avere il coraggio di

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To be brave enough to

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Avere l’occasione di

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To have the opportunity to

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Avere la pelle d’oca

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To come out in goose bumps

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Avere paura

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To be afraid

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Avere ragione

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To be right

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Avere sete

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To be thirsty

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Avere sonno

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To be sleepy

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Avere torto

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To be wrong

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Avere un debole per

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To have a soft spot for

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Avere una cotta per

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To have a crush on

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Avere una fame da lupi

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To be ravenously hungry

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Avere vergogna

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To be ashamed

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Avere voglia di

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To feel for

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Bella roba!

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Very nice (ironic)

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Bell’affare!

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That’s really good. (ironic)

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Caschi il mondo

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No matter what

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Cavarsela

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To be able to manage

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C’è modo e modo!

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There are ways and ways!

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Che barba!

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How boring!

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Che combinazione!

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What a coincidence!

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Che noia!

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How boring!

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Che roba!

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I can’t believe it!

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Che schifo! (skee fo)

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How disgusting!

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Ci vuole altro!

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It takes much more than that!

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Come è andata a finire?

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How did it end?

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Come non detto!

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Forget about it!

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Come sarebbe a dire?

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What do you mean?

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Con rispetto parlando

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Excuse my French

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Costare un occhio della testa

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To cost an arm and a leg

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Cose dell’altro mondo!

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It is out of this world!

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Da morire

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A lot

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D’altro canto

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On the other hand

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Dare ad intendere

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To get someone to swallow something

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Dare fastidio

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To bother

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Dare la mano

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To shake hands

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Dare retta a

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To listen to

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Dare una mano

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To help

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Darsi da fare

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To get busy

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Dove andremo a finire!

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Where will we end!

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è una parola!

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Easy to say!

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essere a cavallo

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to be sitting pretty

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essere alle solite

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to go here again

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essere in gamba

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to be on the ball

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essere tutto orecchi

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to be all ears

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essere una pasta d’uomo

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to be gentle and kind

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essere una patata lessa

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to be clumsy and lazy

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faccia pure

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go ahead

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farcela

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to make it

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far ridere i polli

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to make a cat laugh

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far rizzare i capelli a qualcuno

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to make someone’s hair stand on end

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fare a capirsi

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to understand each other

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fare a meno di

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to do without

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fare attenzione

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to pay attention

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fare bel tempo

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good weather

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fare caldo

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hot weather

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fare colazione

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to have breakfast

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fare dl proprio meglio

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to put one’s best foot forward

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fare due passi

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to take a short walk

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fare finta di

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to pretend

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fare freddo

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cold weather

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fare gli auguri

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to give one’s wishes

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fare il biglietto

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to buy a transportation ticket

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fare il conto

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to prepare the bill

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fare il primo passo

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to make the first move

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fare la conoscenza di

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to meet

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fare la spesa

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to go grocery shopping

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fare spese

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to go shopping

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fare lo scemo

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to be silly

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fare per parlare

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to just to say

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fare presente

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to bear in mind

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fare quattrini

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to make money

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fare scene

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to make a scene

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fare un giro

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to go around

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fare un viaggio

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to take a long trip

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fare una domanda

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to ask a question

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fare una figuraccia

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to lose face

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fare una fotografia

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to take a picture

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fare una passeggiata

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to take a walk

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farlo apposta

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to do it on purpose

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farsi gli affari propri

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to mind one’s own business

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farsi i capelli

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to get a haircut

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farsi in quattro

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to bend over backwards

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farsi la barba

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to shave

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farsi vivo

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to show up

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in ogni case

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in any case

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in parole povere

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in a few words (1)

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in poche parole

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in a few words (2)

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incrociare le dita

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to keep one’s fingers crossed

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lasciar correre

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to forget it (1)

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lasciar perdere

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to forget it (2)

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lasciare stare

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to forget it (3)

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lasciare stare qualcuno

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to leave someone alone

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lavorare sodo

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to work hard

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ma va

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it’s impossible

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meglio così

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it’s better this way

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meno male

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better than nothing

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mettersi nei panni di qualcuno

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to put oneself in someone else’s shoes

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molto meglio

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much better

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montarsi la testa

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to have a swelled head

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mordersi la lingua

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to bite one’s tongue

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nemmeno per sogno

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in your dreams

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niente di buono

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nothing good

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non avere niente da dire

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to have nothing to say

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non fa niente

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it doesn’t matter

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non fa per me

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it doesn’t suit me

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non muovere un dito

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to sit on one’s hands

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non poterne più

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cannot stand something anymore

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non sapere che pesci prendere

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to be unaware of what to do

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per farla breve

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to cut it short

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per un pelo

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by the skin of one’s teeth

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prendere in giro

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to tease

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prendere sottogamba

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to underestimate

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quel che è giusto è giusto

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fair is fair

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roba da matti

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hard to believe

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rompere il ghiaccio

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to break the ice

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rubare un’idea a qualcuno

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to steal someone’s thunder

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sarebbe a dire

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which means?

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scoppiare di salute

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to be bursting with health

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senz’altro

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certainly

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senza ombra di dubbio

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no doubt

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sognare a occhi aperti

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daydream

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starci

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to agree

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stare alla larga

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to stay away from

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stare attento

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to pay attention, to be careful

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stare bene

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to feel well

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stare calmo

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to stay calm

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stare fermo

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to stay still

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stare male

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to feel unwell

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stare per

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to be about

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stare zitto

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to be quiet

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sul serio

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really?

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tanto meglio

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so much the better

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tanto peggio

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so much the worse

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tenere gli occhi aperti

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to keep eyes peeled

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tenere presente

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to bear in mind

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tirare le conclusioni

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to put two and two together

155
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tornare a dire

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to repeat

156
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trovarsi nei guai

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to be up the creek

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tutt’altro

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on the contrary

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tutto qua

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that’s all

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valere la pena

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to be worthwhile

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venire a sapere

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to get to know

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venire da ridere

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to feel like laughing

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sbarcare (figurative)

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to make ends meet, to get by

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