Il libro Street Talk 3 - Lezione 9

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to [have] another thing coming [Frase]

to say that someone's opinion or judgment is completely wrong

Ex: If you think this project will be easy , you have another thing coming when you face the challenges ahead .

to repeatedly try to do or achieve something without success

Ex: After numerous attempts to convince the stubborn team member to cooperate , it felt like I was banging my head against a brick wall .

come to think (of|about) it [avverbio]

a pensarci bene

Ex: Come to think of it , I have n't seen Sarah at the office for a few days .

Ora che ci penso, non vedo Sarah in ufficio da qualche giorno.

in {one's} shoes [Frase]

essere al tuo posto

Ex: Before criticizing her decisions , try to put yourself in her shoes and consider the challenges she faces .

[let] {sb} have it [Frase]

to violently criticize or punish a person over what they did or said

Ex: Upset with the repeated mistakes, the manager finally let the employee have it during the performance review.

to [give] it to {sb} straight [Frase]

to directly tell a person a fact, usually one that is unpleasant

Ex: I appreciate when my friends give it to me straight and offer their honest opinions , even if it 's not what I want to hear .

to [nip] {sth} in the bud [Frase]

to immediately prevent something, particularly something problematic, before it has time to develop

Ex: Inflation will only get worse if the government does n't do something right now to nip it in the bud .

to [take] {sth} in stride [Frase]

affrontare in modo calmo

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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 .

to [take] {sth} lying down [Frase]

to suffer or endure something unfair without ever complaining or protesting

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out of the question [Frase]

fuori questione

Ex: Going on vacation this summer is out of the question due to work commitments .

to [turn] over a new leaf [Frase]

to make changes to one's behavior or mindset in order to become a better and more responsible person

Ex: Apparently he 's turned over a new leaf and he 's not smoking any more .

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