Il libro Street Talk 3 - Lezione 5

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to [beat] around the bush [Frase]

to deliberately delay or avoid talking about the main point

Ex: Stop beating around the bush and tell me what 's really on your mind .

to [come] to a head [Frase]

to become very dangerous or problematic in a way that demands immediate action

Ex: The ongoing conflict between the two departments finally came to a head during the heated meeting .

to [eat] {sb} out of house and home [Frase]

to eat so much of food available in someone's house so that there is little or none left

Ex: Whenever my teenage son 's friends come over , they eat me out of house and home , finishing all the snacks and raiding the refrigerator .

to get [Verbo]

infastidire

Ex: What really gets me is the slow response from customer support .

Ciò che davvero mi irrita è la risposta lenta del servizio clienti.

to [go] in one ear and out the other [Frase]

(of information, advice, etc.) to not be taken seriously and hence immediately forgotten

Ex: I 've told him a hundred times to clean his room , but it just goes in one ear and out the other .

in the raw [Frase]

nudo

Ex: After a long day at the beach , Emily and her friends enjoyed a refreshing swim in the ocean , feeling the freedom of being in the raw .

birthday suit [sostantivo]

abito adamitico

Ex: He ran to answer the door before realizing he was still in his birthday suit .

Corse per aprire la porta prima di rendersi conto che era ancora nel suo vestito di Adamo.

to [keep] {sb} posted [Frase]

to provide someone with sufficient and relevant information regarding someone or something

Ex: I 'll keep you posted on the progress of the project .

to [lay] down the law [Frase]

dettare

Ex: As the team captain , she laid down the law and set strict guidelines for practice and discipline .

to [make] {oneself} at home [Frase]

mettersi a casa

Ex: Emily visited her cousin 's apartment and made herself at home by unpacking her belongings and getting comfortable in the spare bedroom .

the (last|final) straw [Frase]

l'ultima goccia

Ex: After months of dealing with her roommate 's constant messiness , the dirty dishes left in the sink were the final straw , and she decided to move out .

the straw that [break] the (camel's|donkey's) back [Frase]

one of several difficulties happening after one another that finally makes it intolerable for someone to continue something

Ex: I 'm already fed up with your lazy , selfish behavior , Jim , but if you ca n't be bothered to come with me to my own mother 's funeral , that will be the straw that breaks the donkey 's back !

Il libro Street Talk 3
Lezione 1	Lezione 2	Lezione 3	Lezione 4
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