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In bocca al lupo

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(Into the wolf’s mouth) - Good luck!

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Costare un occhio della testa

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(To cost an eye from the head) - Very expensive

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Avere le braccine corte

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(To have short arms) - To be stingy or tight-fisted

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Essere in un bel pasticcio

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(To be in a nice mess) - To be in a difficult situation

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Non vedere l’ora

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(Can’t see the hour) - Can’t wait or looking forward to something eagerly

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Piovere a catinelle

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(To rain in basins) - Raining very heavily

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Mettere il carro davanti ai buoi

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(To put the cart before the oxen) - To do things in the wrong order

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Far ridere i polli

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To be ridiculous or laughable

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Tirare il pacco

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(To throw the package) - To stand someone up

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10
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Avere la testa tra le nuvole

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(To have one’s head in the clouds) - To be absent-minded or daydreaming

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Fare le corna

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(Make the horns) - To ward off bad luck

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12
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Prendere fischi per fiaschi

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(To take whistles for flasks) - To misunderstand or get things wrong

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13
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Avere un chiodo fisso in testa

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(To have a fixed nail in the head) - To be obsessed with something

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Buttarsi a capofitto

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(To throw oneself headfirst) - To dive into something with enthusiasm

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Mangiare la foglia

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(To eat the leaf) - To realize something that was supposed to be a secret; to become suspicious

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Essere al verde

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(To be at the green) - To be broke or out of money

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17
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Avere un diavolo per capello

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To be extremely angry

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Mettere la pulce nell’orecchio

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(To put a flea in the ear) - To arouse someone’s suspicions or to give them something to think about

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19
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Tirare acqua al proprio mulino

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(To draw water to one’s own mill) - To act in one’s own interest

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Tagliare la testa al toro

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(To cut the bull’s head off) - To solve a problem decisively

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21
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Chiudere bottega

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(To close the shop) - To shut down business or stop working

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22
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Dare filo da torcere

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(To give thread to twist) - To give someone a hard time

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23
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Toccare ferro

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(To touch iron) - Similar to “knock on wood,” a gesture to ward off bad luck

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Non avere peli sulla lingua

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(Not to have hairs on the tongue) - To speak one’s mind bluntly

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25
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Andare a letto con le galline

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(To go to bed with the chickens) - To go to bed early

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Essere come il prezzemolo

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(To be like parsley) - To be everywhere, often used for people who show up in many places

27
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Cascarci come una pera cotta

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(To fall for it like a cooked pear) - To be easily deceived

28
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Essere in trepida attesa

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To be anxiously waiting

29
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Trovare pane per i propri denti

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(To find bread for one’s teeth) - To meet one’s match

30
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Levarsi un peso di dosso

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(To lift a weight off oneself) - To relieve oneself of a burden or worry

31
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Whenever I see a black cat, I always ward off bad luck

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Quando vedo un gatto nero, faccio sempre le corna

Fare le corna

32
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Yesterday, I misunderstood something during the presentation

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Ieri, ho preso fischi per fiaschi durante la presentazione.

Prendere fischi per fiaschi

33
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My sister is obsessed with that singer.

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Mia sorella ha un chiodo fisso in testa per quel cantante

Avere un chiodo fisso in testa

34
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He dived headfirst into the new project.

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Si è buttato a capofitto nel nuovo progetto

Buttarsi a capofitto

35
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After a while, he became suspicious about the surprise

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Dopo un po’, ha mangiato la foglia sulla sorpresa

Mangiare la foglia

36
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After the holidays, I am completely broke

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Dopo le vacanze, sono completamente al verde.

Essere al verde

37
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When he saw the mess, he was extremely angry.

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Quando ha visto il disordine, aveva un diavolo per capello

Avere un diavolo per capello

38
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That comment made me suspicious

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Quel commento mi ha messo la pulce nell’orecchio

Mettere la pulce nell’orecchio

39
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During meetings, he always tries to act in his own interest

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Durante le riunioni, cerca sempre di tirare acqua al proprio mulino

Tirare acqua al proprio mulino

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We decided to solve the problem decisively

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Abbiamo deciso di tagliare la testa al toro e risolvere il problema.

Tagliare la testa al toro

41
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It’s time to close up shop and go home

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È ora di chiudere bottega e andare a casa

Chiudere bottega

42
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This puzzle is giving me a hard time.

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Questo puzzle mi sta dando filo da torcere

Dare filo da torcere

43
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I just knocked on wood after making that prediction

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Ho appena toccato ferro dopo aver fatto quella previsione

Toccare ferro

44
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He speaks his mind bluntly and always says what he thinks

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Lui non ha peli sulla lingua e dice sempre quello che pensa

Non avere peli sulla lingua

45
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My grandfather goes to bed early.

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Mio nonno va a letto con le galline

Andare a letto con le galline

46
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He’s like parsley; you find him everywhere

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È come il prezzemolo, lo trovi dappertutto

Essere come il prezzemolo

47
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I fell for that marketing trick like a cooked pear

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Sono cascato come una pera cotta per quel trucco di marketing

Cascarci come una pera cotta

48
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We are anxiously awaiting the exam results

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Siamo in trepida attesa dei risultati degli esami

Essere in trepida attesa

49
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In the tournament, he met his match

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Nel torneo, ha trovato pane per i suoi denti

Trovare pane per i propri denti

50
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After talking to him, I relieved myself of a burden

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Dopo aver parlato con lui, mi sono levato un peso di dosso

Levarsi un peso di dosso

51
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Good luck for your exam tomorrow!

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In bocca al lupo per il tuo esame domani!

In bocca al lupo

52
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That car costs an arm and a leg!

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Quella macchina costa un occhio della testa!

Costare un occhio della testa

53
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When it comes to paying the bill, he is always tight-fisted

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Quando si tratta di pagare il conto, ha sempre le braccine corte.

Avere le braccine corte

54
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“I can’t wait for the weekend to come!

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Non vedo l’ora che arrivi il weekend!

Non vedere l’ora

55
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Yesterday, it rained cats and dogs all day

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Ieri ha piovuto a catinelle tutto il giorno.

Piovere a catinelle

56
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After losing my job, I found myself in a real mess.

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Dopo aver perso il lavoro, mi sono trovato in un bel pasticcio

Essere in un bel pasticcio

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You are putting the cart before the horse by planning the party before inviting the guests.

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Stai mettendo il carro davanti ai buoi pianificando la festa prima di invitare gli ospiti.

Mettere il carro davanti ai buoi

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His attempt to sing was so laughable that even the chickens would laugh

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Il suo tentativo di cantare ha fatto ridere i polli.

Far ridere i polli

59
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He stood me up at the last minute and didn’t come to the meeting.

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Mi ha tirato il pacco all’ultimo minuto e non è venuto alla riunione

Tirare il pacco

60
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During the lesson, he had his head in the clouds and didn’t listen to anything.

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Durante la lezione, aveva la testa tra le nuvole e non ha ascoltato niente.

Avere la testa tra le nuvole

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