Emanuele: | Non penso di avertelo mai detto, ma sai che una volta mi è capitato di conoscere la pronipote di Giuseppe Garibaldi? |
Benedetta: | Che mi venisse un colpo, hai davvero conosciuto una discendente diretta di Garibaldi? Ne sei sicuro o mi stai prendendo in giro? |
Emanuele: | Prenderti in giro? Mai! È stato un incontro fortuito, era seduta accanto a me sull’aereo. Sai come accade in queste occasioni, si fa amicizia e si comincia a parlare. |
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To tease or kid with somebody
Prendere in giro
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To get into someone’s good graces, to win someone over
Entrare nelle grazie di qualcuno
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To lose your temper, to fly off the handle
Perdere le staffe
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To be as thick as thieves, to be really close to somebody
Culo e camicia
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To hold court
Tenere banco
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To target, mock, or pick on someone
Prendere di mira
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To point a finger
Puntare il dito/l’indice
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To be stuck up
Avere la puzza sotto il naso
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To have something in your blood
Avere nel sangue
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To fly off the handle, to lose it
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