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Conoscenza e Comprensione - Notizie & Informazioni

Esplora i modi di dire inglesi relativi a notizie e informazioni, inclusi "nel giro" e "tenersi aggiornati".

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(straight|) from the horse's mouth

(of information) from an accurate or valid source

di prima mano, direttamente dalla fonte

di prima mano, direttamente dalla fonte

Ex: I know the company is closing that branch; I heard it straight from the horse's mouth. 
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to [blow] the whistle on {sb/sth}

to inform the authorities about something secret or the breach of legalities, particularly because one is morally obliged to do so

segnalare un illecito, fare una segnalazione

segnalare un illecito, fare una segnalazione

Ex: She blew the whistle on the company after finding fake safety reports. 
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to [hear] {sth} (through|on) the grapevine

to hear something that was passed from one person to another, like a rumor or gossip

venirlo a sapere in giro, sentirlo dire

venirlo a sapere in giro, sentirlo dire

Ex: I heard through the grapevine that Maya is leaving the company. 
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in the loop

fully informed about or actively participating in something, such as a discussion or a process

al corrente, tenuto aggiornato

al corrente, tenuto aggiornato

Ex: Please keep me in the loop about any changes to the schedule. 
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to [keep] on top

to stay informed about or completely in control of a situation and how it develops

tenere tutto sotto controllo, seguire la situazione da vicino

tenere tutto sotto controllo, seguire la situazione da vicino

Ex: I need someone to keep on top of the budget while I'm away. 
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to [keep] {sb} posted

to provide someone with sufficient and relevant information regarding someone or something

tenere aggiornato, tenere al corrente

tenere aggiornato, tenere al corrente

Ex: Keep me posted if anything changes with the meeting. 
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to [put] {sb} in the picture

to provide someone with information they require to handle or understand a situation

mettere al corrente, spiegare la situazione

mettere al corrente, spiegare la situazione

Ex: Can you put me in the picture before I talk to the client? 
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to [spread] like wildfire

(of news, information, or rumors) to quickly become known by the majority

diffondersi a macchia d'olio, fare subito il giro

diffondersi a macchia d'olio, fare subito il giro

Ex: The rumor spread like wildfire before anyone could deny it. 
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up on {sth}

with an extensive knowledge concerning current topics and events

ben informato su, essere aggiornato su

ben informato su, essere aggiornato su

Ex: She's really up on global politics, so ask her about the election. 
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first hand
first hand
[Frase]

(of information) received without any intervention of other people or agencies

di prima mano, direttamente dalla fonte

di prima mano, direttamente dalla fonte

Ex: I got the information first hand from the doctor. 
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(by|through) (the|) word of mouth

by telling others rather than writing or showing it to them

a voce, per passaparola

a voce, per passaparola

Ex: The restaurant became popular by word of mouth. 
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heads-up
heads-up
[sostantivo]

a warning or notification provided in advance to inform someone about a situation, often to prepare them for what is coming

avviso in anticipo, dritta in anticipo

avviso in anticipo, dritta in anticipo

Ex: Thanks for the heads-up about the traffic; I left early. 
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a little bird

an anonymous or unidentified source of information

un uccellino, una fonte anonima

un uccellino, una fonte anonima

Ex: A little bird told me you're getting promoted. 
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{one's} ears [are] burning

used to indicate that someone believes others are talking about them even when they are absent

qualcuno sta parlando di me, mi sa che stanno parlando di me

qualcuno sta parlando di me, mi sa che stanno parlando di me

Ex: My ears are burning; were you two talking about me? 
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Chinese whispers
Chinese whispers
[sostantivo]

a situation where a message gets passed from one person to another, but it often gets changed along the way

telefono senza fili, voce deformata

telefono senza fili, voce deformata

Ex: By the time the story reached me, it was pure Chinese whispers. 
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hot off the press

(of a piece of information or news) recently received

appena arrivato, notizia fresca fresca

appena arrivato, notizia fresca fresca

Ex: This update is hot off the press, so not everyone has seen it yet. 
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out of touch

not having recent information regarding a certain thing, particularly an event

non aggiornato, fuori dal giro

non aggiornato, fuori dal giro

Ex: I felt out of touch after being away for two weeks. 
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paper trail
paper trail
[sostantivo]

a collection of documents that provide written or recorded version of someone's activities

documenti tracciabili, prove scritte

documenti tracciabili, prove scritte

Ex: The investigators followed the paper trail to find out where the money went. 
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fishing expedition
fishing expedition
[sostantivo]

an attempt made to find out the facts about something via collecting a lot of information, often secretly

ricerca alla cieca, andare a caccia di informazioni

ricerca alla cieca, andare a caccia di informazioni

Ex: The lawyer called the request a fishing expedition with no clear purpose. 
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