Il libro Summit 2A - Unità 3 - Anteprima

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(in|into) hot water [Frase]

in a situation that has unpleasant consequences for one

Ex: In recent years , comedians have found themselves in hot water for making politically incorrect topics about everything from race to gender .

cold feet [sostantivo]

ripensamento

Ex: He had cold feet about going bungee jumping and decided to back out at the last minute .

Aveva piedi freddi all'idea di fare bungee jumping e decise di tirarsi indietro all'ultimo minuto.

to suddenly and unexpectedly take away support or remove something that someone relies on, leaving them in a difficult situation

Ex: The company pulled the rug out from under him when they canceled his project .

with all {one's} heart [Frase]

with complete sincerity, enthusiasm, or commitment

Ex: She agreed to help with all her heart, knowing how important it was.

to [take] the plunge [Frase]

fare il grande passo

Ex: Emma and Michael had been in a committed relationship for a long time , so they finally took the plunge and exchanged wedding vows .

to [jump] to (a|the) conclusion [Frase]

to make a hasty or premature judgment or decision without sufficient evidence or information

Ex: Before hearing all the facts , she jumped to the conclusion that he was guilty .

big deal [sostantivo]

un grande affare

Ex: They told him not to worry because it wasn’t a big deal.

Gli dissero di non preoccuparsi perché non era un grosso problema.

to freak out [Verbo]

impazzire

Ex: She freaked out when she saw the spider crawling on the wall.

Lei è andata in panico quando ha visto il ragno strisciare sul muro.

the end of the world [Frase]

la fine del mondo

Ex: Failing one exam is not the end of the world .

jitter [sostantivo]

nervosismo

Ex: He had the jitters before his big presentation.

Aveva le farfalle nello stomaco prima della sua grande presentazione.

mark my [word] [Frase]

used when one is certain that something will happen at some point in the future

Ex: Mark my words , the weather forecast is calling for a severe storm later today .

to chill [Verbo]

rilassarsi

Ex: Chill, man, we’ve got plenty of time to finish this before the deadline.

Rilassati, amico, abbiamo un sacco di tempo per finire prima della scadenza.