Idioms Flashcards

1
Q

It sucks

A

Fa schifo

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2
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What a shame

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Che peccato

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3
Q

Really?!/No way

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Ma dai

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4
Q

Come on

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Dai

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5
Q

What is it?

A

Cosa c’è?

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6
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How come/why is that?

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Come mai?

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7
Q

Stop it/cut it out

A

Piantala

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8
Q

To chit chat

A

Parlare del più e del meno

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9
Q

Please, go ahead/be my guest

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Prego, fai pure

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10
Q

Join the fray

A

Buttare nella mischia

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11
Q

It’s my business

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Sono cavoli miei

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12
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The devil is in the details

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Il diavolo si nasconde nei dettagli

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13
Q

Get along very well

A

Molto d’accordo

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14
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Every once in a while

A

Tanto in tanto

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15
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To herself/himself

A

Fra sé a sé

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16
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By the way

A

A proposito

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17
Q

Wow!/Holy cow!

A

Accidenti

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18
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To give carte Blanche

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Dare carta bianca

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19
Q

Until recently

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Fino a poco fa

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20
Q

DIY

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Fare da te

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21
Q

From time to time

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Ogni tanto

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22
Q

Sharp/on the dot

A

In punto

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23
Q

Wow!

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Caspita

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24
Q

Smart/independent person

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Una persona in gamba

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25
Q

Live and learn

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Sbagliando s’impara (lit. By making mistake you learn)

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26
Q

Sweet Dreams

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Sogni d’oro

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27
Q

When the cats away the mice with play

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Quando il gatto non c’è i topi ballano

28
Q

Not worth the pain

A

Non vale la pena

29
Q

To have to do with

A

Avere con i tempi moderni

30
Q

To be a coward

A

Fare il coniglio

31
Q

All bark and no bite

A

Cane che abbaia non morde

32
Q

Spit it out

A

Sputare il rospo

33
Q

To have strange ideas

A

Avere grilli per la testa

34
Q

Playing hard to get

A

Fare la gatta morta

35
Q

To go to bed early

A

Andare a letto come le galline

36
Q

Get to the point

A

Tagliare la testa al toro

37
Q

Out of the frying pan and into the fire

A

Cadere dalla padella alla brace

38
Q

To not know what to do

A

Non sapere che pesci prendere

39
Q

Too much on your plate

A

Mettere troppa carne al fuoco

40
Q

They go together like oil and water

A

Starci come il cavolo a merenda

41
Q

To always be around/go everywhere

A

Essere come il prezzemolo

42
Q

To cheat/plagiarize

A

Non essere farina del proprio sacco

43
Q

To be brave/to have guts

A

Avere fegato

44
Q

I am completely exhausted

A

Sono alla frutta

45
Q

On thin ice

A

Camminare sulle braci ardenti

46
Q

Drunk

A

Alzare il gomito

47
Q

To look forward to

A

Non state nella pelle

48
Q

To pretend not to hear

A

Fare le orecchie da mercante

49
Q

To be very brave

A

Essere in gamba

50
Q

To hold a grudge

A

Legarsela al dito

51
Q

Foodie/to really love food

A

Essere di bocca buona

52
Q

To soak up sauce with bread

A

Fare la scarpetta

53
Q

Hurry up

A

Sbrachiamoci

54
Q

Im exhausted

A

Non ce le faccio più

55
Q

I don’t care

A

Me ne frego

56
Q

Who gives a shit?

A

Chissene frega

57
Q

Im having a blast

A

Me la spasso

58
Q

I can’t deal with…

A

Non ne posso più

59
Q

Im mad at you

A

Ce l’ho con te

60
Q

I don’t get it

A

Non ci arrivo

61
Q

Hurry up

A

Sbrigati

62
Q

Stop it!

A

Smettila!

63
Q

You can do it

A

Ce la fai

64
Q

Don’t hold it against me

A

Non me ne volere

65
Q

I’ll take care of it

A

Me ne curio io/ci penso io

66
Q

What do you think about…

A

Che ne pensi