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2012-06-07: Da Capo 3 Week 9 - Idioms
Idioms from Da Capo Course 3
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Language - Italian
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06/07/2012

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a proposito
Definition
by the way
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alla mano
Definition
down to earth or approachable
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alla puzza dello naso
Definition
the stench of the nose
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andarsene
Definition
to go away from it - andare + se + ne; ie: me ne vado
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beato te
Definition
lucky you
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bussa e ti sarˆà aperto la porta
Definition
knock and door will open
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che aria stanca!
Definition
what a tired look
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che barba
Definition
what a bore/ how boring
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che sciocco che sei
Definition
how silly of you
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chiedi e ti sarà dato
Definition
ask and you shall receive
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ci pensi tu a
Definition
will you see to / take care of
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ci sentiamo
Definition
be in touch
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cosa c'è che non va
Definition
what's wrong
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cosa c'è
Definition
what's up
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cosa mi racconti di bello
Definition
don't you have anything nice to say to me?
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di nascosto
Definition
on the sly or furtively
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 in area di parcheggio
Definition
he is unemployed (lit he's in the parking lot)
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 tutto pepe
Definition
he is full of life (lit he is all pepper)
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easier said than done
Definition
più facile a dirsi che a farsi
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essere più di là  che di
Definition
to be more dead than alive
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farsi una ragione
Definition
I can make up a reason or I can’t make sense out of it
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finta grossa
Definition
looks heavy
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finta magra
Definition
looks slender or hides weight well
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fresca come una rosa
Definition
cool as a cucumber (lit fresh as a rose)
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guarda chi si vede
Definition
look who's here
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guardare a vista
Definition
understands immediately
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ha molto sale in zucca
Definition
He has a lot of good sense (lit he has a lot of salt in his pumpkin/head)
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ho fegato
Definition
I have guts/courage (lit. liver)
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ho giàˆ le tasche piene dello studio
Definition
I'm fed up with studying / I'm sick and tired of studying
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ho il fegato di provarla
Definition
I had the guts to try
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in più
Definition
furthermore
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la tessuta (sociale)
Definition
fabric (fabric of society)
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lascia perdere
Definition
let it go or forget it
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ma dai
Definition
come on
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magari
Definition
I wish / if only
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mangiare pane e cipolla
Definition
to live on bread and water (lit to eat bread and onions)
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mettermi con qualcuno
Definition
to go on a date or go steady
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ne farei volentieri a meno
Definition
I could really do without them (commitments)
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niente da fare
Definition
there is nothing to be done ( to convince her)
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non c'entra
Definition
it doesn't apply (it doesn't enter into it)
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non ci entro niente (o c'entro)
Definition
I have nothing to do with it (lit. I don't fit in it)
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non è che non va
Definition
what's wrong
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non farmi stare sulle spine
Definition
don't keep me on pins and needles / don’t keep me in suspense
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non me fido
Definition
I do not trust
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non ne posso più
Definition
I can't take it anymore
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non sarò mai dalla tua parte
Definition
I will never take your side
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non vedo l'ora di conoscerti
Definition
I'm looking forward to meeting you
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parla del più e del meno
Definition
he talks about this and that / he indulges in idle talk
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per l'appunto
Definition
just or exactly
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perla di ragazza
Definition
a gem of a girl (Miss Perfect)
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prendere due piccioni con una fava
Definition
to kill two birds with one stone (to take 2 pigeons with one fava bean)
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rimettersi in sesto / rimettersi in formo
Definition
to get back in shape
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se la cava
Definition
she does very well / she carries it off very well (cavare = to get or extract)
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sentiamo anche l'altra campana
Definition
let's hear the other side of the story (lit. other bell)
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sette e passa
Definition
seven rounded off
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sette e spiccioli
Definition
seven (Euro) and loose change
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siamo alle solite
Definition
here we go again
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sono stancho da morire
Definition
dead tired
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su di te
Definition
about you
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ti sta a pennello
Definition
It fits you perfectly (lit It fits you like a paintbrush)
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ti va
Definition
do you feel like it? or are you up for it? (use article with nouns / di with verbs)
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tutto è bene quel che finisce bene
Definition
all's well that ends well
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Uffa!
Definition
Phew!
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un osso duro
Definition
very tough (osso - sing. / ossa - plurale)
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vale la pena
Definition
it's worth the effort / the trouble
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vergognati!
Definition
be ashamed of yourself
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