pattern

Conoscenza e Comprensione - Inefficienza

Padroneggia i modi di dire inglesi riguardanti l'inesperienza, come "fuori pratica" e "bagnato dietro le orecchie".

Revisione

Flashcard

Quiz

Inizia a imparare
English idioms related to Knowledge & Understanding
small dog, tall weeds

used to describe a person who seems to be incapable of doing something due to a lack of necessary resources or skills

non essere tagliato per quello, non essere la persona adatta

non essere tagliato per quello, non essere la persona adatta

Ex: They asked him to lead the whole project, but he was small dog, tall weeds. 
Chiudi
Accedi
for toffee
for toffee
[Frase]

used to say that someone is extremely bad at doing something

non saper fare per niente, essere negato per

non saper fare per niente, essere negato per

Ex: I can't sing for toffee, so don't ask me to join the choir. 
Chiudi
Accedi
one-trick pony
one-trick pony
[sostantivo]

a person or thing that excels at doing only one thing

bravo solo in una cosa, avere una sola freccia al proprio arco

bravo solo in una cosa, avere una sola freccia al proprio arco

Ex: He's a brilliant shooter, but some coaches see him as a one-trick pony. 
Chiudi
Accedi
out of practice

used to say that one did not have much experience with something and therefore is not very good at it

fuori allenamento, arrugginito

fuori allenamento, arrugginito

Ex: I tried playing the piano again, but I was badly out of practice. 
Chiudi
Accedi
wet behind the ears

having little knowledge or experience of a particular situation or activity

ancora acerbo, ancora inesperto

ancora acerbo, ancora inesperto

Ex: He is talented, but he is still wet behind the ears. 
Chiudi
Accedi
to [lose] {one's} touch

to no longer be able to do a certain activity as well as one did in the past

perdere la mano, non essere più bravo come prima

perdere la mano, non essere più bravo come prima

Ex: I used to be great at chess, but I think I've lost my touch. 
Chiudi
Accedi
to {not} (even|) [know] the meaning of the word

to lack knowledge or understanding of a particular concept or term

non sa nemmeno cosa sia, non ne capisce nulla

non sa nemmeno cosa sia, non ne capisce nulla

Ex: He talks about teamwork, but he does not even know the meaning of the word. 
Chiudi
Accedi
finger in the air

an unscientific or inaccurate estimate or method

stima a spanne, calcolo a occhio

stima a spanne, calcolo a occhio

Ex: The budget was just a finger-in-the-air estimate, not a real calculation. 
Chiudi
Accedi
jack of all trades, master of none

a versatile and adaptable individual who can handle a variety of tasks effectively

sa fare un po' di tutto, tuttofare senza specializzazione

sa fare un po' di tutto, tuttofare senza specializzazione

Ex: He is a jack of all trades, master of none: useful in emergencies, but not the person you want for specialist work. 
Chiudi
Accedi
LanGeek
Scarica l'app LanGeek