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Descrivere le Qualità - Posizione e Collocamento

Tuffati negli idiomi inglesi riguardanti la posizione e il posizionamento, come "dappertutto" e "in linea d'aria".

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English Idioms used to Describe Qualities
head over heels

the position or state of being turned or flipped so that the top becomes the bottom and the bottom becomes the top

a testa in giù, capovolto

a testa in giù, capovolto

Ex: The acrobat somersaulted in the air, going head over heels before landing gracefully. 
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to [overshoot] the mark

to go further past the place where one intended to be

superare il punto previsto, andare troppo oltre

superare il punto previsto, andare troppo oltre

Ex: The speaker's attempt to engage the audience backfired when they overshoot the mark and ended up offending some listeners. 
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the highways and byways

roads and streets that exist in a particular area

strade e stradine, tutte le vie della zona

strade e stradine, tutte le vie della zona

Ex: She embarked on a journey to explore the highways and byways of Europe, visiting both well-known cities and hidden gems. 
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La-La land
La-La land
[sostantivo]

used to refer to Los Angeles or Hollywood, particularly movie industry

Hollywood, Los Angeles e il mondo del cinema

Hollywood, Los Angeles e il mondo del cinema

Ex: Many aspiring actors and actresses dream of making it big in la-la land. 
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all over the joint

in many places or areas

dappertutto, in giro ovunque

dappertutto, in giro ovunque

Ex: After the party, empty cups and plates were left all over the joint, creating a mess. 
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all over the shop

in many different areas or locations

dappertutto, sparso ovunque

dappertutto, sparso ovunque

Ex: Her interests are all over the shop—from art and music to science and literature, she has diverse passions. 
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to [follow] {one's} nose

to go in a straight direction

andare sempre dritto, proseguire dritto

andare sempre dritto, proseguire dritto

Ex: The trail is easy to find; just go straight and follow your nose until you reach the river. 
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as the crow flies

by the route that is shortest and most direct

in linea d'aria, per la via più diretta

in linea d'aria, per la via più diretta

Ex: From here to the office, it's about 20 miles as the crow flies, but it's more like 30 miles by car since you have to wind around the mountain. 
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on the spot

in the same place where an event is taking place

sul posto, nel luogo stesso

sul posto, nel luogo stesso

Ex: The journalist was on the spot to report live from the scene of the accident. 
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here and there

in many different places

in vari punti, sparsi in giro

in vari punti, sparsi in giro

Ex: She searched for her missing keys here and there, checking every room in the house. 
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