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Personalità - Dispari e pretenziosi

Padroneggia gli idiomi inglesi riguardanti la pretenziosità, come "animale domestico dell'insegnante" e "piedi d'argilla".

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smart-ass

used to refer to someone who is trying their best to prove that they are more intelligent compared to others, often in a way that is annoying

presuntuoso

presuntuoso

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teacher's pet

someone who is considered the teacher's favorite student and therefore has advantage over others in the classroom

Studente preferito dell'insegnante

Studente preferito dell'insegnante

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Definizione e Significato di "teacher's pet"
one's bark is worse than one's bite

used for saying that someone may appear threatening or aggressive, but their actions or behavior are not as harmful or severe as their words

un cane che abbaia non morde

un cane che abbaia non morde

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Definizione e Significato di "{one's} bark [is] worse than {one's} bite"
prim and proper

used to describe a person who behaves in a very traditional and morally conservative manner

prim e corretta

prim e corretta

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Definizione e Significato di "prim and proper"
Mrs. Grundy

someone who is very strict and thinks in a very traditional way

nessuno troppo tradizionale

nessuno troppo tradizionale

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to be all talk (and no action)

used to describe someone who continuously talks about what they are planning to do, but they never do or achieve much

parlare costantemente e non agire mai

parlare costantemente e non agire mai

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Definizione e Significato di "to [be] all talk (and no action|)"
backseat driver

a person who insists on giving advice about something even though they are not forced to do so

guida

guida

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apple polisher

a person who tries to gain the approval of important people by the means of flattery, praise, etc.

Lecca-culo

Lecca-culo

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Definizione e Significato di "apple polisher"
feet of clay

a serious flaw or weakness in one's character that other people are not aware of

piedi di argilla

piedi di argilla

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Definizione e Significato di "feet of clay"
all bark and no bite

used to describe a person who tends to say things that sound intimidating when in reality they are afraid to take action

tutto abbaia e nessun morso

tutto abbaia e nessun morso

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to toot one's (own) horn

to praise one's own abilities or accomplishments, often in an exaggerated way

lancio di fiori

lancio di fiori

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Definizione e Significato di "to [toot|blow] {one's} (own|) horn"
wise guy

an individual who consistently seeks to appear more clever than others in a manner that can be bothersome

sapientone, saccente

sapientone, saccente

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Definizione e Significato di "wise guy"
goody two shoes

a person who tries hard to let others know that they always do the right thing and behave well

un uomo che è straordinariamente bravo

un uomo che è straordinariamente bravo

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Definizione e Significato di "goody two shoes"
smart aleck

an annoying individual who behaves as if they know everything

sapientone, presuntuoso

sapientone, presuntuoso

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