Cambridge English: PET (B1 Preliminare) - Espressioni idiomatiche

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{one's} cup of tea [Frase]

non piace a nessuno

Ex: Classical music is just not my cup of tea .

piece of cake [Frase]

anything that is very easy to achieve or do

Ex: For her , solving complex math problems is a piece of cake .

to not take something seriously or to only partially accept it

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to [spill] the beans [Frase]

to reveal a secret that one was asked not to tell anyone

Ex: Sarah was planning a surprise party for her friend , but she accidentally spilled the beans when she mentioned it in front of him .

to [go] pear-shaped [Frase]

to proceed in a way that causes a bad outcome

Ex: I was trying to fix the leaky faucet , but then everything went pear-shaped and I ended up flooding the bathroom .

to [cry] over spilled milk [Frase]

piangere sul latte versato

Ex: I missed the chance to apply for the scholarship , but there 's no use crying over spilled milk .

once in a blue moon [Frase]

molto raro

Ex: Once in a blue moon , she treats herself to a spa day for some much-needed relaxation .

to [see] eye to eye [Frase]

vediamo le cose allo stesso modo

Ex: Despite their different backgrounds , the two politicians were able to see eye to eye on the need for educational reform .

cold feet [sostantivo]

ripensamento

Ex: He had cold feet about going bungee jumping and decided to back out at the last minute .

Aveva piedi freddi all'idea di fare bungee jumping e decise di tirarsi indietro all'ultimo minuto.

to [pull] {one's} leg [Frase]

scherzare con qualcuno in modo amichevole

Ex: Are you serious , or are you just pulling my leg ?

an arm and (a|) leg [Frase]

grande somma di denaro

Ex: He loved collecting rare coins , but some of the coins he desired cost an arm and leg .

to [break] the ice [Frase]

rompere il ghiaccio

Ex: He told a lighthearted joke to break the ice at the beginning of the meeting .

Cambridge English: PET (B1 Preliminare)
Meteo ed Ecologia	Arti performative ed eventi	Socializzazione e relazioni	Attività e Passatempi
Vacanze e Turismo	Professioni	Ruoli nelle arti e nei media	Affari e occupazione
Transportation	Logistica e stato dei viaggi	Generi e contenuto	Media e trasmissione
Qualità e Condizioni	Articoli alimentari	Cucina e Sapori	Espressioni idiomatiche
Sintomi e lesioni	Trattamenti e Recupero	Social Media	Abbigliamento e Moda
Acquisti e transazioni	Negozi e Aziende	Animali e parti di animali	Paesaggi e Forme del Territorio
Azioni ed espressioni generali	Sentimenti positivi	Sentimenti difficili	Istruzione e mondo accademico
Household	Casa e Proprietà	Tratti del carattere	Concorrenza e Attrezzatura
Sport e Persone	Tecnologia e messaggistica	Aspetto fisico	Concetti e processi
Lingua e comunicazione