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Il libro Street Talk 1 - Uno Sguardo Più Da Vicino: Lezione 4

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to earn enough money to be able to pay for the necessities of life

portare a casa la pagnotta

portare a casa la pagnotta

Ex: Sarah is out therebringing home the bacon by excelling in her career .
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beefy
[aggettivo]

with a strong body and well-built muscles

muscoloso

muscoloso

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to put pressure on someone to do something, particularly in order to get money from them

cercando di estorcere denaro

cercando di estorcere denaro

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to angrily reply or react to someone

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to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone

morditi la lingua

morditi la lingua

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to start to deal with an inevitable challenge or difficulty

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to die or no longer exist

Ex: The ambitious business venture bit the dust due to a lack of funding and support .
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a thing or person that one believes to be extremely good, useful, interesting etc.

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bread
[sostantivo]

an informal slang for money, often used in casual conversation

grana, bella vita

grana, bella vita

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to be expecting a child

pagnotta in forno

pagnotta in forno

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big cheese
[sostantivo]

someone of great importance or influence

pezzo grosso

pezzo grosso

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cheesy
[aggettivo]

having very low quality

di bassa qualità, scadente

di bassa qualità, scadente

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to emit wind from one's anus

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to strongly criticize someone in an angry manner

rimproverare, sgridare

rimproverare, sgridare

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to enjoy a friendly talk with a person for a long period of time

fare quattro chiacchiere

fare quattro chiacchiere

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to clam up
[Verbo]

to suddenly become silent or refuse to talk, often because of nervousness, fear, or a desire to keep information secret

silenziare, restare in silenzio

silenziare, restare in silenzio

Ex: As soon as the topic of her recent project came up , clam up and did n't want to reveal any details .
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(of a person) very pleased or satisfied

molto felice

molto felice

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to recognize the reality of a situation, no matter how unpleasant it may be

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to cook up
[Verbo]

to prepare food quickly, often in an informal or creative manner

cucinare rapidamente, preparare in fretta

cucinare rapidamente, preparare in fretta

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to be doing very well or functioning effectively

va bene

va bene

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to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or inappropriate

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a person who is clever and has a strong personality

astuto e vigile

astuto e vigile

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said after an unfortunate event to mean one must accept the situation as it is

Ex: The company 's stocks plummeted despite their efforts to boost them ; the CEO acknowledged , That 's the way the cookie crumbles in the market . "
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to empty what is in one's stomach through one's mouth

Strappare

Strappare

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tough cookie
[sostantivo]

a person who is strong, resilient, and determined, often in the face of challenging circumstances

un tipo tosto, una persona forte

un tipo tosto, una persona forte

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dough
[sostantivo]

an informal slang for cash or money

grana, sordi

grana, sordi

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to take back something one has said previously

ritrattare

ritrattare

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big enchilada
[sostantivo]

an individual who is very famous or influential

pezzo grosso

pezzo grosso

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***the whole situation; everything

Ex: The team has a good chance in the playoffs and may the whole enchilada this year .
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chicken feed
[sostantivo]

an extremely small amount of money

una piccola somma di denaro

una piccola somma di denaro

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to eat more food than one's body needs or can handle

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***to give someone so much help or information that that person does not need to try himself or herself

nutrire a cucchiaini, dare tutto l'aiuto possibile

nutrire a cucchiaini, dare tutto l'aiuto possibile

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an issue or subject that is not in any way connected to what one was talking about

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fishy
[aggettivo]

suggestive of dishonesty or something dubious

sospetto, dubbioso

sospetto, dubbioso

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(of a person) crazy or exhibiting odd behavior

manca una tavola

manca una tavola

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gravy train
[sostantivo]

a situation in which making a lot of money becomes possible with minimal time or effort

caro dei vincitori, soldi facili

caro dei vincitori, soldi facili

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to sell very quickly and in large amounts

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to meet expectations or perform satisfactorily in a given task or situation

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knuckle sandwich
[sostantivo]

used to refer to a punch that is hit in a person's mouth

panino con il pugno, pugno in faccia

panino con il pugno, pugno in faccia

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in a stew
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in a very troubled or nervous state

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