MODI 8

Question 1

year after year

Answer 1

un anno via l’altro

Question 2

in other words; in a nutshell

Answer 2

in parole povere

Question 3

and you’re good to go

Answer 3

e via che si parte

Question 4

in a slapdash way, sloppily

Answer 4

alla carlona

L’espressione è nata in riferimento ai modi di fare dell’imperatore Carlo Magno (soprannominato Carlone) che, nei poemi cavallereschi e nelle rappresentazioni del teatro rinascimentale, erano descritti come sbrigativi, rozzi, goffi, grossolani.

Question 5

to be speechless, dumbfounded

Answer 5

rimanere di stucco

Question 6

in strict accordance with the rules

Answer 6

con tutti i crismi

Question 7

to be running out

Answer 7

essere agli sgoccioli

Question 8

to take [something] with a pinch of salt

Answer 8

prendere con le molle

Question 9

to be at loggerheads

Answer 9

essere ai ferri corti

Question 10

makeshift solution

Answer 10

soluzione di ripiego

Question 11

to scrape the bottom of the barrel

Answer 11

raschiare il fondo del barile

Question 12

I grew up with the classics

Answer 12

Sono cresciuto a pane e classici / biliardo /

Question 13

You really nailed it..

Answer 13

Ci hai proprio azzeccato.

Question 14

It just so happens that…

Answer 14

Si da il caso che

Question 15

to tick - someone - off

Answer 15

mandare in bestia

Question 16

go ballistic

Answer 16

andare su tutte le furie

Question 17

They’ve always been thick as thieves!

Answer 17

Sono sempre stati culo e camicia!

Question 18

If we arrive ((are) late, your (pl.) father is going to kill us. - think green mice…

Answer 18

Se facciamo tardi, vostro padre ci farà vedere i sorci verdi.

Question 19

airy fairy; phoney; paint-peeling; pretty wild, far-fetched, crazy

Answer 19

campato per aria

Question 20

What kind of nonsense is this?

Answer 20

Che razza di stupidaggine è questa?

Question 21

to get well, recover

Answer 21

rimettersi in sesto

Question 22

It says a lot; it speaks volumes

Answer 22

la dice lunga

Question 23

La nuit tous les chats sont gris.

Answer 23

La notte tutti i gatti sono bigi.

Question 24

to fall asleep suddenly due to great fatigue; to fall head over heels in love; or to easily be fooled.

Answer 24

cascare come una pera cotta

Question 25

I thought I'd kill two birds with one stone, you know, get a boyfriend and a roommate.

Answer 25

Prendo due piccioni con una fava. Sai, mi trovo un ragazzo e un coinquilino.

Question 26

to put somebody in a dilemma

Answer 26

porre qualcuno davanti a un bivio

Question 27

to be at a crossroads

Answer 27

trovarsi a un bivio

Question 28

pardon my French!

Answer 28

scusate il francesismo!

Question 29

I'm not in the mood.

Answer 29

Non sono in vena.

Question 30

to get one's criminal record expunged

Answer 30

farsi ripulire la fedina (legale)

Question 31

Let's get started. (very informal)

Answer 31

Diamoci le mosse.

Question 32

to make the most from a situation

Answer 32

trarre il meglio di una situazione

Question 33

to fall for it, hook, line and sinker

Answer 33

cascarci con tutte le scarpe

Question 34

You look like shit

Answer 34

Stai di merda.

Question 35

How are you doing?

Answer 35

Come te la passi?

Question 36

What do you do to relax? (colloquial structure)

Answer 36

Quali sono i tuoi svaghi?

Question 37

to know something like the back of your hand

Answer 37

conoscere come le proprie proprie tasche

Question 38

to go to a lot of trouble to -

Answer 38

farsi in quattro per -. p.e. Mi sono fatto in quattro per rendere la serata speciale per tutti noi.

Question 39

work very, very hard to get something done (think sweat and shirts...)

Answer 39

sudare sette camicie

Question 40

It'll have to do / I'll make do / I'll make it work

Answer 40

Me lo faro bastare.

Question 41

to lose patience, lose control, lose one's temper, to go ballistic

Answer 41

uscire dai gangheri

Question 42

to make a terrific impression

Answer 42

fare un figurone

Question 43

a whole other ballgame

Answer 43

tutto un'altro paio di maniche

Question 44

to think outside the box

Answer 44

pensare fuori dagli schemi

Question 45

to freak out

Answer 45

dare di matto

Question 46

Take care.

Answer 46

Stammi bene.

Question 47

So be it.

Answer 47

Cosi sia.

Question 48

to run for cover

Answer 48

correre ai ripari

Question 49

for one thing

Answer 49

per dirne una

Question 50

to be in trouble; to be under pressure

Answer 50

trovarsi con l'acqua alla gola