Il libro Headway - Avanzato - L'ultima parola (Unità 8)

Qui troverai il vocabolario dell'unità 8 The Last Word del libro di corso Headway Advanced, come "walk the talk", "chockablock", "clear as mud", ecc.

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accidents will happen in the best of families [Frase]

l'incidente non dice che sto arrivando

Ex: They were upset about the spilled wine on the carpet but remembered accidents will happen in the best of families .

actions speak louder than words [Frase]

guarda la performance

Ex: Actions speak louder than words when it comes to leadership .

a fate worse than death [Frase]

una terribile esperienza

Ex: The prisoner pleaded for mercy , knowing that a life sentence in solitary confinement would be a fate worse than death .

behind every (great|successful) man (there|) stands a woman [Frase]

c'è una donna dietro ogni uomo di successo

Ex: Behind every great man stands a woman who has supported him through thick and thin .

all in a day's work [Frase]

tutto in una giornata di lavoro

Ex: After years of working in the ER , the doctor had seen it all , and to her , saving a life was just all in a day 's work .

to [have] {one's} cake and eat it (too|) [Frase]

prendere la torta e mangiala

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(as|) clear as mud [Frase]

profondo

Ex: The professor 's lecture on quantum physics was as clear as mud to the non-science majors in the class .

after {one's} own heart [Frase]

dopo il proprio cuore

Ex: He ’s a man after my own heart ; he loves hiking as much as I do .

boys will be boys [Frase]

Sono ragazzi...

Ex: When the boys started playing soccer inside the house and broke the vase , his mother just sighed and said , " boys will be boys . "

at the end of the day [Frase]

infine

Ex: I know it 's a lot of work , but at the end of the day , it 'll be worth it .

blast from the past [Frase]

che tuffo nel passato

Ex: What a blast from the past !

no pain, no gain [Frase]

nessun dolore

Ex: She pushed through the tough workout, reminding herself, "no pain, no gain."

better safe than sorry [Frase]

La prudenza non è mai troppa!

Ex: Better safe than sorry , so I wore a helmet while biking , even though I was n’t going fast .

bad things come in threes [Frase]

le cose brutte accadono tre volte

Ex: I spilled coffee on my shirt, got caught in the rain, and then my computer crashed. Bad things come in threes, right?

good things come in threes [Frase]

le cose buone accadono tre volte

Ex: I got a promotion , won a small prize , and had a great dinner with friends — good things come in threes !

like father, like son [Frase]

la pera cade sul fondo

Ex: He always fixes things around the house just like his dad—like father, like son.

it takes all sorts to make a world [Frase]

ci vogliono tutti i tipi per creare un mondo

Ex: He ’s eccentric , but it takes all sorts to make a world .

better late than never [Frase]

meglio tardi che mai

Ex: I finally submitted my application. Better late than never, right?

just what the doctor ordered [Frase]

la panacea del tuo problema

Ex: After a long day at work , a relaxing bubble bath was just what the doctor ordered to help me unwind .

do not do anything (that|) I would not (do|) [Frase]

non fare nulla che io non faccia

Ex: Do not do anything that I would n't do , and we should be fine .

to [be] not for {sb} to say [Frase]

non spetta a nessuno dirlo

Ex: It is not for him to say whether we should go or stay .

to [be] damned if {sb} [do], damned if {sb} [do] {not} [Frase]

se sputi

Ex: She is damned if she does, damned if she doesn't—either way, someone will be unhappy.

the mind [boggle] [Frase]

confondere qualcuno

Ex: The speed at which technology is advancing these days boggles the mind.

to {not} [bear] thinking about [Frase]

anche il pensiero è terribile

Ex: She could n't bear thinking about the terrible accident that had happened .

to [shop] (till|until) {sb} [drop] [Frase]

shopping fino a cadere e svenire

Ex: Every weekend my wife shops till she drops .

horses for courses [Frase]

ogni gallo ha un grappolo

Ex: You ca n't expect everyone to be good at everything — horses for courses , after all .

meet and greet [Frase]

incontro

Ex: The actor held a meet and greet session after the movie premiere to sign autographs for fans .

fair and square [Frase]

lealmente

Ex: I always play by the rules and compete fair and square .

from zero to hero [Frase]

sfigato a figo

Ex: He 's gone from zero to hero very quickly - he 's now an A-list Hollywood star .

nearest and dearest [Frase]

il loro preferito

Ex: She wanted to spend the holidays with her nearest and dearest .

use it or lose it [Frase]

se non lo usi

Ex: If you do n’t practice speaking French , you ’ll forget it — use it or lose it .

chockablock [aggettivo]

piena zeppa

Ex: The parking lot was chockablock with cars by noon .

Il parcheggio era stracolmo di macchine a mezzogiorno.

to [walk] the talk [Frase]

essere uno con quello che fa con quello che dice

Ex: A true leader walks the talk .

to [name] and [shame] [Frase]

non scrivere il tuo nome

Ex: The newspaper plans to name and shame corrupt officials in its next issue .

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