Il libro Street Talk 3 - Lezione 10

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worked up [Frase]

(of a person) very angry or upset about something unpleasant that has happened

Ex: She was all worked up when she discovered her car had been towed without any notice .

to go off [Verbo]

esplodere

Ex: When I mentioned his mistake , he went off on me , shouting and pointing fingers .

Quando ho menzionato il suo errore, è partito contro di me, urlando e puntando il dito.

I'll say [Frase]

used to strongly agree with a statement

Ex: I’ll say!. It’s freezing outside!

to keep to [Verbo]

mantenersi

Ex: She always keeps to her work schedule and never misses a deadline .

Lei si attiene sempre al suo programma di lavoro e non manca mai una scadenza.

no laughing matter [Frase]

something very important and serious that cannot be joked about or underestimated

Ex: The budget cuts are no laughing matter ; they will lead to layoffs and reduced services .

on the level [Frase]

truthfully and without any deception

Ex: He assured his friend that his intentions were on the level and that he genuinely wanted to help .

to [serve] {sb} right [Frase]

servirti giusto

Ex: It serves him right for constantly interrupting others during meetings .

to behave in a way that reveals who a person truly is as opposed to whom they seem to be

Ex: After gaining power , the politician revealed his true colors by implementing policies that contradicted his earlier promises .

square one [sostantivo]

l'inizio

Ex: After the project failed , they had to go back to square one and rethink their strategy .

Dopo il fallimento del progetto, hanno dovuto tornare al punto di partenza e ripensare la loro strategia.

long story short [Frase]

used to indicate that one is not giving all the details of what happened but only the main points

Ex: Long story short , the car broke down in the middle of nowhere , and we had to wait for hours for help to arrive .

what gives? [Frase]

used to ask why something is happening, especially when confused or annoyed

Ex:

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