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Interazioni - Scherzi

Esplora i modi di dire inglesi riguardanti scherzi e burle con esempi come "fare uno scherzo" e "fare lo sciocco".

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to [give] {sb} bunny ears

to make one's fingers V-shaped and put them behind a person's head as a way of joking, particularly when taking a photograph

fare le orecchie da coniglio, fare le corna per scherzo

fare le orecchie da coniglio, fare le corna per scherzo

Ex: My brother gave me bunny ears in every family photo. 
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to [give] {sb} a melvin

to grab and pull a person's underwear or pants to make it get stuck between their buttocks, often as a prank

tirare su le mutande a qualcuno, fare lo scherzo delle mutande

tirare su le mutande a qualcuno, fare lo scherzo delle mutande

Ex: The boys gave him a melvin during the sleepover. 
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with {one's} tongue in {one's} cheek

in an ironic, humorous, or insincere way, not meant to be taken literally

con tono ironico, non del tutto sul serio

con tono ironico, non del tutto sul serio

Ex: He said, with his tongue in his cheek, that the two-hour meeting was the highlight of his week. 
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to [play|act] the (fool|goat)

to behave in a silly way, particularly to amuse or entertain others

fare lo scemo, fare il buffone

fare lo scemo, fare il buffone

Ex: He played the fool at dinner and made everyone laugh. 
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to [yank|pull] {one's} chain

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

prendere in giro qualcuno, scherzare ingannando

prendere in giro qualcuno, scherzare ingannando

Ex: I was just yanking your chain about winning the lottery. 
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to [pull] {one's} leg

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

prendere in giro qualcuno, scherzare con qualcuno

prendere in giro qualcuno, scherzare con qualcuno

Ex: Relax, I was only pulling your leg. 
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to play tricks on {sb/sth}

to make someone see, think, or believe something that may not be true

Ex: The darkness played tricks on my eyes. 
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let there be light

said humorously when a light is switched on, referring a Bible story about how God lighted the earth for the first time

e luce fu, finalmente luce

e luce fu, finalmente luce

Ex: He flipped the switch and said, "Let there be light." 
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