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Vita Quotidiana - Sollievo Personale

Esplora i modi di dire inglesi relativi a liberarsi, inclusi "spend a penny" e "cut the cheese".

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English idioms related to Everyday Life
to [spend] a penny

to discharge urine from one's body

andare a fare pipì, andare in bagno a urinare

andare a fare pipì, andare in bagno a urinare

Ex: I've been holding it in for a while; I really need to spend a penny. 
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to [break] wind

to release gas from one's bowels through one's anus

fare una scorreggia, emettere gas

fare una scorreggia, emettere gas

Ex: She couldn't help but giggle when her little brother accidentally broke wind during the family dinner. 
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to [answer|obey] the call of nature

to go to a bathroom in order to satisfy one's natural urge by urinating or defecating

andare a fare i propri bisogni, andare in bagno

andare a fare i propri bisogni, andare in bagno

Ex: During the long road trip, we had to make several stops to answer the call of nature. 
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to [cut] the cheese

to emit wind from one's anus

fare una scorreggia, emettere gas

fare una scorreggia, emettere gas

Ex: The class burst into laughter when someone discreetly cut the cheese during the silent test. 
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pit stop
pit stop
[sostantivo]

a short stop in the middle of a trip to refuel, eat some food, use a restroom, or just get some rest

breve sosta lungo il viaggio, sosta veloce durante il viaggio

breve sosta lungo il viaggio, sosta veloce durante il viaggio

Ex: We made a pit stop for some food before getting back on the highway. 
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to [take] a leak

to get rid of waste liquid from one's body

fare pipì, andare a pisciare

fare pipì, andare a pisciare

Ex: After drinking so much water, I couldn't wait to find a restroom and take a leak. 
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to [hold] {one's} water

to resist the urge to pass urine

trattenere l'urina, resistere alla voglia di fare pipì

trattenere l'urina, resistere alla voglia di fare pipì

Ex: We just transitioned our daughter out of diapers, and she's having a very hard time holding her water so far. 
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