to inform someone of important or disturbing information
the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

paura dell'ultimo momento, improvvisa perdita di coraggio
to finally reveal or admit the truth about something

confessare la verità, dire finalmente la verità
to accept and confront the punishment or consequence of one's wrongdoings or irresponsible actions

affrontare le conseguenze, pagare il conto
to suddenly become angry

andare su tutte le furie, perdere le staffe di colpo
to give something particularly one's possessions to someone, often unwillingly

consegnare, cedere
used to refer to someone who has a good judgment and is intelligent enough to make wise decisions

avere la testa sulle spalle, essere assennato
used for saying if the worst possible or most difficult thing happens

nel peggiore dei casi, se proprio va male
used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it

quando arriva il momento decisivo, quando si fa sul serio
no longer facing a difficulty, danger, or punishment

fuori dai guai, fuori pericolo
to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence
used to state that one has adopted a different opinion

a pensarci bene, ripensandoci
a large quantity or number of something, typically used in an informal context

mucchio, sacco
slick or flattering words often used to manipulate

canto delle sirene, retorica
someone who is a highly valued and reliable partner, often someone essential to a person's success or well-being

braccio destro, mano destra
to use force, threats, or coercion to make someone do something against their will

fare pressione, costringere
to walk closely with one's arm linked through another's
to change one's mind or undo something that has been done, said, or promised

tornare indietro, fare marcia indietro
the most fundamental, minimal elements or components required for something to function or exist, without any extras or non-essential details

l'essenziale basilare, il minimo indispensabile
physically demanding, intense, or capable of causing injury, particularly to the bones, often used to describe strenuous or brutal activities

estenuante, faticoso
used to describe someone who is habitually lazy or unwilling to work or exert effort

pigro, fannullone
someone that is very unintelligent or foolish

cervello di pisello, testa di rapa
to tell someone to stop talking or to ignore their irritating remark, implying that their opinion is unimportant or not worth listening to
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