Essere ferrato è un’espressione popolare utilizzata con riferimento alla preparazione di una persona in un determinato campo. In altre parole, significa essere competenti, preparati, conoscere bene una certa materia, oppure essere esperti in uno specifico campo. Dire, ad esempio, di essere ferrati nella storia d’Italia, equivale a dire che si conosce molto bene la storia d’Italia.
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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