Italian idioms Flashcards

1
Q

In bocca al lupo

A

Good luck, break a leg

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2
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Buono come il pane

A

As good as gold

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3
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L’erba del vicino è sempre più verde

A

The grass is always greener on the other side

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4
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A mali estremi, estremi rimedi

A

Desperate times call for desperate measures

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5
Q

Affogare in un bicchier d’acqua

A

Hasn’t got any bottle

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6
Q

Conosco i miei polli

A

I know my stuff

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7
Q

Trovarsi fra l’incudine e il martello

A

Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea

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8
Q

Hai voluto la bicicletta? Allora pedala!

A

You’ve made your bed, now lie in it

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9
Q

Diciamo pane al pane e vino al vino

A

Let’s call a spade a spade

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10
Q

è tutto pepe!

A

He’s full of beans

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11
Q

Sputa il rospo

A

Spit it out

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12
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Colto con le mani nel sacco

A

Caught with his hands in the cookie jar

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13
Q

Morto un papa, se ne fa un’altro

A

There’s always more where that came from

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14
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Togliti dai piedi!

A

Get out of the way

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15
Q

L’abito non fa il monaco

A

You can’t judge a book by looking at the cover

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16
Q

Avere le braccine corte

A

To be tight-fisted

17
Q

Non vedo l’ora

A

Can’t wait

18
Q

Che palle!

A

What a pain