the blind leading the blind
[Frase]
il cieco guida il cieco
Ex:
It
's
like
the
blind
leading
the
blind
in that
department
.
![to [dice] with death](/assets/img/no-pic-260w.png "to [dice] with death")
to [dice] with death
[Frase]
dadi con la morte
Ex:
Crossing
the
busy
highway
without
using
the
pedestrian crossing
is
like
dicing
with
death
.
![to [hold] {one's} breath](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/44182/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [hold] {one's} breath")
to [hold] {one's} breath
[Frase]
essere in uno stato di suspense
Ex:
We
held
our
breath
as
the
results
were
announced
,
hoping
for
a
positive
outcome
.
easy does it
[Frase]
used to advise someone to proceed with caution or be careful with something
Ex:
"
Easy
does it
,
"
the
instructor
said
as
the
students
lowered
the
heavy
crate
to
the
floor
.
![to [get] {one's} feet wet](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/43116/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [get] {one's} feet wet")
to [get] {one's} feet wet
[Frase]
bagnati i piedi
Ex:
Although
James
had
no
knowledge
of
the
game
before
,
he
insisted
on
getting
his
feet
wet
.
![to [get] the hang of {sth}](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/23641/thumb/180?type=jpeg "to [get] the hang of {sth}")
nerve
[sostantivo]
nervo
Ex:
It
took
a lot of
nerve
for
her
to
stand up
and
speak
in front of
the
crowd
.
Ci è voluto molto coraggio per alzarsi e parlare di fronte alla folla.
second wind
[sostantivo]
secondo vento
Ex:
She
gained
a
second wind
during
the
campaign
and
turned
the
opinion polls
around
.
Ha ottenuto una seconda aria durante la campagna e ha ribaltato i sondaggi d'opinione.