05:24
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Come si dice in inglese - Essere stupidi
Essere stupidi -> He's not playing with a full deck
Esempio: “If she heard you were talking about her as the short woman not playing with a full deck, chances are you weren’t going to work there the next day,” he said. (The Sacramento Bee)
09:31
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Come si dice in inglese - Ricevere notizie dal diretto interessato
Ricevere notizie dal diretto interessato -> Hear something straight from the horse's mouth
Esempio: I know it's true, because I got it straight from the horse's mouth – Carlos told me herself.
00:23
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Come si dice in inglese - Ride bene chi ride ultimo
Ride bene chi ride ultimo -> He who laughs last laughs loudest
Esempio: She may have won this round, but I'm going to come back in the final. He who laughs last, laughs loudest.
00:02
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Come si dice in inglese - Avere la testa fra le nuvole
Avere la testa fra le nuvole -> Have your head in the clouds
Esempio: That boy is smart, but he will never amount to much because he has his head in the clouds.
23:46
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Come si dice in inglese - La gatta frettolosa fa i gattini ciechi
La gatta frettolosa fa i gattini ciechi -> Haste makes waste
Esempio:
Hurry up and get my car fixed.
Please don't rush me. Haste makes waste.
12:21
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Come si dice in inglese - Essere nei guai
Essere nei guai / spacciato -> circling the bowl
Esempio: The Russian economy is circling the bowl because of the sanctions.
02:58
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Come si dice in inglese - Naufragare / fallire miseramente
Naufragare / fallire miseramente -> Go down in flames
Esempio: Despite all the media hype, the major summer blockbuster went down in flames—hardly anyone went to see it while it was in theaters.
22:59
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Come si dice in inglese - Venire a conoscenza di un segreto
Sapere / Venire a conoscenza di un segreto -> Get wind of something
Esempio: I don't want my boss to get wind of the fact that I'm leaving.
23:58
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Come si dice in inglese - Riprendersi, ritrovare forza ed energia
Riprendersi / ritrovare forza ed energia -> Get a second wind
Esempio: Finding a second wind, she rode away from his pursuers.
00:41
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Come si dice in inglese - La fortuna aiuta gli audaci / Chi non risica non rosica.
La fortuna aiuta gli audaci / Chi non risica non rosica. -> Fortune favours the bold
Esempio: I know you're nervous about asking for a raise, but keep in mind that fortune favors the bold—you'll never get anything if you don't ask for it.
