Interazioni - Abuso e Manipolazione

Scopri come i modi di dire inglesi come "load the dice" e "fall into a trap" si riferiscono all'abuso e alla manipolazione in inglese.

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to [feather] {one's} (own|) nest [Frase]

approfittare di una posizione

Ex: The corrupt politician used his position to feather his own nest by accepting bribes .

to [hold] (a|the) candle to the Devil [Frase]

aiutare o approvare qualcosa di sbagliato

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to [pull] (some|) strings [Frase]

usare influenza

Ex: He was able to get that job so quickly because he pulled some strings with his uncle , who works in the company .

{not} [do] (any|) evil that good (may|might|) come (out|) of it [Frase]

non fare qualcosa di male per ottenere qualcosa di buono

Ex: She refused to lie on the witness stand, even though it might have helped her case. She believes in not doing any evil that good may come out of it.

up to no good [Frase]

tracciare qualcosa

Ex: I saw those kids hanging out near the abandoned building again ; they must be up to no good .

to [curry] favor [Frase]

cercare di impressionare qualcuno

Ex: The politician attempted to curry favor with the voters by promising tax cuts .

to [wheel] and [deal] [Frase]

ruota e affare

Ex: He's been wheeling and dealing in the real estate market for years, always finding the best opportunities.

to [fall] into a trap [Frase]

essere ingannato

Ex: She fell into a trap set by online scammers who promised easy money .

guinea pig [sostantivo]

porcellino d’India

Ex: The new drug is still in its testing phase , and they need volunteers to be guinea pigs for the clinical trials .

Il nuovo farmaco è ancora nella sua fase di test, e hanno bisogno di volontari per fare da cavie per le sperimentazioni cliniche.

to [grease] {one's} [hand|palm] [Frase]

offrire segretamente denaro a qualcuno

Ex: The businessman tried to grease the mayor's hand to obtain a construction permit for his new project.

ambulance chaser [sostantivo]

cacciatore di ambulanze

Ex: I do n't trust those ambulance chasers who keep calling us after the car accident .

Non mi fido di quei cacciatori di ambulanze che continuano a chiamarci dopo l'incidente d'auto. Sembrano più interessati a fare soldi che ad aiutarci.

to [load] the dice [Frase]

to do something unfair in order to make a particular outcome more probable

Ex: He tried to load the dice by giving the exam questions to his friends in advance , but they got caught cheating .

to [set] a thief to catch a thief [Frase]

impostare un ladro per catturare un ladro

Ex: We've actually begun employing prominent members of the hacking community to improve our cyber security, setting thieves to catch thieves, as it were.

to [stack] the (cards|deck) [Frase]

frode e inganno

Ex: The manager stacked the deck by giving all the best assignments to his favorite employees .

to [lead] {sb} (around|) by the nose [Frase]

controllare completamente qualcuno

Ex: Despite being highly skilled and knowledgeable, the new manager was easily led around by the nose by the more experienced employees.

to [steal] {one's} thunder [Frase]

rubare il successo a qualcuno

Ex: I spent weeks working on that presentation , and my colleague just stole my thunder by presenting my ideas as if they were his own .

to [play] games [Frase]

to engage in activities or behaviors that involve deception, manipulation, or deceit in order to achieve a particular outcome, often at the expense of others

Ex: I ca n't trust him because he always plays games with people 's feelings .

to [sell] ice to Eskimos [Frase]

qualcuno che può vendere qualsiasi

Ex: John could sell ice to Eskimos ; he 's an incredibly persuasive salesperson .

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