Il libro Street Talk 3 - Lezione 3

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to [break] the news [Frase]

to inform someone of important or disturbing information

Ex: She had to break the news gently to her friend that their planned trip had to be postponed .

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 [come] clean [Frase]

to finally reveal or admit the truth about something

Ex: After years of hiding the truth , he finally decided to come clean about his involvement in the scandal .

to [face] the music [Frase]

affrontare le conseguenze spiacevoli delle tue azioni

Ex: Despite his anxiety, he knows he must face the music and deliver the presentation.

to [fly] off the handle [Frase]

perdere le staffe

Ex: Whenever she receives criticism , she tends to fly off the handle and respond with anger .

to fork over [Verbo]

consegnare

Ex: Despite his protests , he eventually had to fork over his car keys to the valet .

Nonostante le sue proteste, alla fine ha dovuto consegnare le chiavi della macchina al valletto.

a good head on {one's} shoulders [Frase]

qualcuno che ha buon senso

Ex:

if worst comes to worst [Frase]

se il peggio viene al peggio

Ex: We have some savings set aside , so if worst comes to worst , we can cover our medical bills .

when push [come] to shove [Frase]

quando le patate bruciano

Ex: We were supposed to look after each other , but when push came to shove , it was every man for himself .

off the hook [Frase]

no longer facing a difficulty, danger, or punishment

Ex: Thanks to the extension granted by the teacher , I 'm off the hook for submitting the assignment today .

to [let] {sth} slide [Frase]

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

Ex: He noticed the mistake but decided to let it slide .

on second thought [Frase]

ripensandoci bene

Ex: I initially agreed to the plan , but on second thought , I think it might be too risky .

bunch [sostantivo]

mucchio

Ex: I ’ve got a bunch of work to do before the weekend .

Ho un sacco di lavoro da fare prima del weekend.

line [sostantivo]

slick or flattering words often used to manipulate

Ex: He gave me the usual sales line .

right arm [sostantivo]

braccio destro

Ex: She ’s been my right arm through this whole project — couldn’t have done it without her .

È stata il mio braccio destro in tutto questo progetto—non avrei potuto farlo senza di lei.

to strong-arm [Verbo]

fare pressione

Ex: He tried to strong-arm me into signing the contract.

Ha cercato di costringermi a firmare il contratto.

to [walk] arm in arm [Frase]

to walk closely with one's arm linked through another's

Ex: They walked arm in arm through the park , looking like an old couple .

to turn back [Verbo]

tornare indietro

Ex: Once you've signed the contract, there's no turning back; you're committed to the terms and conditions.

Una volta firmato il contratto, non c'è tornare indietro; sei vincolato ai termini e condizioni.

bare-bone essentials [sostantivo]

l'essenziale basilare

Ex: We had to reduce the budget to the bare-bone essentials for the project .

Abbiamo dovuto ridurre il budget agli elementi essenziali per il progetto.

bone-breaking [aggettivo]

estenuante

Ex: The marathon was a bone-breaking challenge , but she finished strong .

La maratona è stata una sfida estenuante, ma ha finito forte.

lazybones [aggettivo]

pigro

Ex: Stop being such a lazybones and help me clean the house!

Smettila di essere un pigrone e aiutami a pulire la casa!

pea brain [sostantivo]

cervello di pisello

Ex: He tried to fix the computer with a hammer — what a pea brain !

Ha provato a riparare il computer con un martello—che cervello di pisello!

to [blow] it out {one's} ear [Frase]

to tell someone to stop talking or to ignore their irritating remark, implying that their opinion is unimportant or not worth listening to

Ex: When he started complaining again , she just told him to blow it out his ear .

earful [sostantivo]

una bella ramanzina

Ex: He gave me an earful about his new project, and I could hardly get a word in.

Mi ha fatto un pippone sul suo nuovo progetto, e ho faticato a dire una parola.

ear [sostantivo]

orecchio

Il libro Street Talk 3
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Lezione 5	Lezione 6	Lezione 7	Lezione 8
Lezione 9	Lezione 10	Lezione 11	Uno Sguardo Più Da Vicino: Lezione 11
Lezione 12	Uno sguardo più da vicino: Lezione 12	Lezione 13	Uno Sguardo Più Da Vicino: Lezione 13
Lezione 14	Uno sguardo più da vicino: Lezione 14	Lezione 15