Emanuele: | Ti volevo raccontare che domenica stavo per fare la figura del cioccolataio quando, a casa di mia sorella, ho iniziato ad aiutare mio nipote a studiare storia. |
Benedetta: | Perché stavi per fare la figura del cioccolataio? Cos’è successo? Per caso tuo nipote con qualche domanda è riuscito a coglierti in contropiede? |
Emanuele: | Hai indovinato! È proprio quello che è successo! Senti un po’ quello che mi ha chiesto quel discolo: “zio, perché l’America non porta il nome di chi l’ha scoperta”? |
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To fall from the frying pan into the fire
Cadere dalla padella alla brace
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To have chutzpah, nerve, the gall
Avere la faccia tosta
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To make a splash
Fare faville
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To shut down, to close down
Chiudere i battenti
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To have what it takes
Avere i numeri
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To make a bad impression, a poor showing
Fare la figura del cioccolataio
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To suit/work for somebody, to sit/go well with, to appeal to somebody, to like something/somebody
Andare a genio
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To be well versed, knowledgeable on a subject
Essere ferrato
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To make a poor showing, make a fool out of yourself, a bad impression
Fare brutta figura/Fare una figuraccia
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To be/go off track, way off, lead somebody astray
Andare/essere/portare fuori strada
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To throw in the towel/spunge
Gettare la spugna
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To make do with something
Consolarsi con l’aglietto
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To have sour grapes, put something down because you can’t have it
Fare come la volpe e l’uva
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To go wrong
Andare storto
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To go up in smoke
Andare/mandare in fumo
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To flop, fall flat
Fare fiasco
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To make a comeback
Salire/Venire/Tornare alla ribalta
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To be(come) a champion, expert, star
Essere/Diventare un asso
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To beat the air/wind, the make a futile effort
(Fare) un buco nell’acqua
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To come at the right time, fall right on cue
Andare/cadere a fagiolo
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To fail, bomb
Fare cilecca
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To struggle with something
Essere alle prese con
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To not sit well with someone, to go wrong
Andare di traverso
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To give it your all, to do your best
Mettercela tutta
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To resign yourself
Mettersi il cuore in pace
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To get off on the wrong foot
Partire col piede sbagliato