Idioms Flashcards
puoi dirlo forte
you can say that again
per il rotto della cuffia
by the skin of his teeth
I learn new things every day
live and learn
Not hold someone responsible
let someone off the hook
a good thing that seemed bad at first
A blessing in disguise
Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable
Beat around the bush
To get something over with because it is inevitable
Bite the bullet
Stop working on something
Call it a day
St (I.e. a situation) goes out of control
Get out of hand
It’s not complicated
It’s not rocket science
Tell something briefly
Make a long story short
The person we were just talking about showed up!
Speak of the devil
Make a problem worse
To make matters worse
to be Sick
Under the weather
Let’s not talk about that problem right now
We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it
I totally agree
You can say that again
I have no idea
Your guess is as good as mine
following the rules
by the book
going to bed
Hit the sack
suddenly quit or stop a (usually dangerous) behavior
(go) cold turkey
something that you may have heard before, but don’t remember entirely
rings a bell
no longer worrying about st
get over it
pay a lot of money for something
Pay an arm and a leg for something
When everyone pays for their own meal at a restaurant
to go Dutch