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Comportamento e Approccio - Reagire o Esigere

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English idioms related to Behavior & Approach
get a life
get a life
[Frase]

used to tell someone to change their life style and start doing more exciting or important things

fatti una vita, trova qualcosa di meglio da fare

fatti una vita, trova qualcosa di meglio da fare

Ex: Stop spying on your ex's posts and get a life. 
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to [put|stuff|stick] a sock in it

to tell a person to stop making noise or stop talking, especially if they are being loud or annoying

stai zitto, chiudi quella bocca

stai zitto, chiudi quella bocca

Ex: Put a sock in it, will you? I am trying to work. 
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beat it
beat it
[Frase]

used to tell someone to leave immediately

sparisci, vattene

sparisci, vattene

Ex: Beat it before I call security. 
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break a leg

used to wish a person good luck, particularly before their performance

in bocca al lupo, spacca tutto

in bocca al lupo, spacca tutto

Ex: Break a leg tonight; you are going to be amazing. 
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come off it
come off it
[interiezione]

used to tell someone that they should stop saying or doing a particular thing

ma smettila, dai, piantala

ma smettila, dai, piantala

Ex: Come off it, you know that is not true. 
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cry me a river

used to tell a whining person that one does not care

piangi pure, risparmiami il dramma

piangi pure, risparmiami il dramma

Ex: You had to wait five minutes? Cry me a river. 
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cut the (crap|shit)

used to tell a person to stop talking about unimportant or incorrect things

basta stronzate, taglia corto con le balle

basta stronzate, taglia corto con le balle

Ex: Cut the crap and tell me what really happened. 
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give it a rest

used to tell a person to stop doing something or talking about a certain subject that is annoying one

piantala, basta così

piantala, basta così

Ex: Give it a rest; we have heard that story three times. 
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give me a break

used to show one's disbelief or disagreement about what someone has just said

ma dai, non prendermi in giro

ma dai, non prendermi in giro

Ex: Give me a break, you expect me to believe that excuse? 
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go hang {oneself}

used to show one's indifference toward one's actions or mood

che vada al diavolo, non me ne importa niente

che vada al diavolo, non me ne importa niente

Ex: If he does not like the decision, he can go hang himself. 
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go to the Devil

used to tell a person to go and leave one alone

vai al diavolo, lasciami in pace

vai al diavolo, lasciami in pace

Ex: Go to the Devil and stop bothering me. 
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hold my beer

used humorously when one is about to attempt to do something foolish or dangerous, often to showoff or outdo someone

guarda qua, lascia fare a me

guarda qua, lascia fare a me

Ex: He saw Tom fail the skateboard trick and said, "Hold my beer." 
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kiss my ass

used to express contempt, dismissal, or refusal toward someone

baciami il culo, vai al diavolo

baciami il culo, vai al diavolo

Ex: If they think I will work for free, they can kiss my ass. 
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no you don't

used to express one's desire to stop someone from doing something

neanche per sogno, questo proprio no

neanche per sogno, questo proprio no

Ex: No you don't; put that phone back on the table. 
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none of {one's} lip

used to tell someone to stop talking

niente risposte, non rispondere male

niente risposte, non rispondere male

Ex: None of your lip; do as you were told. 
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read my lips

used to ask a person to pay attention to one's words and believe them

ascoltami bene, ficcatelo bene in testa

ascoltami bene, ficcatelo bene in testa

Ex: Read my lips: I am not paying for your mistake. 
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say it, do not spray it

used to tell someone to not spit when they are talking

parla, non sputare mentre parli

parla, non sputare mentre parli

Ex: Say it, don't spray it; you're spitting on my notebook. 
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scratch that
scratch that
[interiezione]

used to tell someone to ignore or disregard something that was just said

lascia perdere, cancella quello

lascia perdere, cancella quello

Ex: We should meet at seven—scratch that, make it seven thirty. 
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spit it out
spit it out
[interiezione]

used when urging a person to quickly say the thing they seem embarrassed or frightened to share

sputa il rospo, parla, dai

sputa il rospo, parla, dai

Ex: Come on, spit it out—what did you break? 
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take a hike

used to tell someone to stop bothering one and leave one alone

lasciami in pace, sparisci

lasciami in pace, sparisci

Ex: I told him to take a hike when he asked for money again. 
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[take] a walk

to go away and leave a person alone

sparisci, lasciami in pace

sparisci, lasciami in pace

Ex: Take a walk; I do not want to argue with you. 
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take it easy
take it easy
[interiezione]

used to tell someone to take care of themselves when saying goodbye to each other

abbi cura di te, stammi bene

abbi cura di te, stammi bene

Ex: Take it easy, and call me when you get home. 
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