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Il libro Insight - Intermedio Superiore - Unità 4 - 4C

Qui troverai il vocabolario dell'Unità 4 - 4C nel libro di corso Insight Upper-Intermediate, come "warts and all", "more than meets the eye", ecc.

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Insight - Upper-intermediate
to [break] {one's} heart

to make someone who loves one go through deep emotional pain and sorrow

spezzare il cuore, ferire profondamente

spezzare il cuore, ferire profondamente

Ex: It breaks my heart to see you suffer like this. 

Mi spezza il cuore vederti soffrire così.

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to [come] to {one's} senses

to start to think in a logical or correct way after admitting one's mistakes

Ex: She finally came to her senses and realized that public transport was faster than driving in the city. 
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to [dig] {one's} heels in

to stubbornly refuse to change one's ideas, plans, etc.

Ex: It was really the British who, by digging their heels in, prevented any last-minute deal. 
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weight off {one's} shoulders

used to say that a heavy worry or burden is removed

Ex: A weight lifted off my shoulders when the debt was paid. 
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there [is] more to {sb/sth} than [meets] the eye

used to say that something is more complicated, important, or suspicious than it first appears

c'è dell'altro sotto, non è tutto qui

c'è dell'altro sotto, non è tutto qui

Ex: She smiles a lot, but there is more to her story than meets the eye. 
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hard to (swallow|take)

(of a particular idea, statement, or situation) challenging to accept as true

Ex: He said the news that the farm was being sold was hard to swallow at first. 
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warts and all

in a way that includes all the flaws and imperfections, without any attempt to conceal them

con tutti i suoi difetti, senza abbellimenti

con tutti i suoi difetti, senza abbellimenti

Ex: The audit revealed the company warts and all. 

La revisione ha messo in luce l'azienda con tutti i suoi difetti.

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