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Domanda		Risposta
search me inizia ad imparare		I don't know(informal)
you've got a point here inizia ad imparare		you are right about sth
funnily enough inizia ad imparare		used to show sth surprising or ironic
i say inizia ad imparare		used to get someone's attention or show surprise
we can leave it at that inizia ad imparare		we shouldn't discuss it further
when all is said and done inizia ad imparare		in the end/ultimately
i haven't got the foggiest inizia ad imparare		i have absolutely no idea
i get the picture inizia ad imparare		i completely understand
say no more inizia ad imparare		i understand immediately
on top of that inizia ad imparare		used to add extra information
mind you inizia ad imparare		used to add a contrasting or clarifying remark
at the end of the day inizia ad imparare		ultimately/ in the end
a rotten apple inizia ad imparare		sth/sb that is a bad influence on others
an inside job inizia ad imparare		a crime commited by sb within a company/organization/group, etc.
spill the beans inizia ad imparare		to reveal information/ the truth
point the finger at inizia ad imparare		to accuse
put a wrong foot inizia ad imparare		to make mistakes
cover one's tracks inizia ad imparare		to hide/ get rid of incriminating evidence
come clean inizia ad imparare		to confess to sth
do time inizia ad imparare		to serve a prison sentence
in hot water inizia ad imparare		in trouble
carry the can inizia ad imparare		to take the blame (for sb else)
brush sth under the carpet inizia ad imparare		to hide/ ignore sth unpleasant/illegal/embarassing, etc.
blow the whistle on inizia ad imparare		to stop sth bad or illegal from happening by telling the authorities
catch sb red-handed inizia ad imparare		to discover sb in the act of wrongdoing
on the spur of the moment inizia ad imparare		spontaneously
get away with murder inizia ad imparare		to do sth terrible/illegal without being punished
in broad daylight inizia ad imparare		in the daytime/ when it is easy to see
by the book inizia ad imparare		according to law/rules
off guard inizia ad imparare		by surprise
cut and run inizia ad imparare		to make a quick escape
teach sb a lesson inizia ad imparare		to punish sb in order to improve their behavior
look straight/ right through someone inizia ad imparare		to ignore someone deliberately
leave someone in the lurch inizia ad imparare		to abandon someone when they need help
keep the lid on sth inizia ad imparare		to keep sth under control or secret
be up in arms inizia ad imparare		to be very angry and protest
think nothing of inizia ad imparare		to consider sth completely normal
bring a lump to your throat inizia ad imparare		to become emotional
hang in the balance inizia ad imparare		to be uncertain or undecided
fade/ pale into insignificance inizia ad imparare		to seem unimportant compared with sth else
come to terms with inizia ad imparare		to accept sth unpleasant
not dream of doing sth inizia ad imparare		to refuse to consider doing sth
blow sth out of proportion inizia ad imparare		to exaggerate a problem
go ballistic inizia ad imparare		to become extremely angry
have a lot to answer for inizia ad imparare		to be the main cause of a problem
not all sb/sth is cracked up to be inizia ad imparare		to not be as good as people say
have the edge over inizia ad imparare		to be better than someone else
leave a lot to be desired inizia ad imparare		to be disappointing or inadequete
have all the makings of inizia ad imparare		to have the qualities needed to become sth
a dead loss inizia ad imparare		someone or sth completely useless
rough and ready inizia ad imparare		simple and not carefully made but usable
throw the baby out with the bathwater inizia ad imparare		to get rid of good useful parts when trying to improve sth
jump on the bandwagon inizia ad imparare		to follow the popular trend
play the devil's advocate inizia ad imparare		to deliberarely argue the opposite side of an issue
make an exhibition of oneself inizia ad imparare		to embarass oneself in public
never do anything by halves inizia ad imparare		to do things with extreme enthusiasm
be a laughing stock inizia ad imparare		to become the object of ridicule
be a bit on the expensive side inizia ad imparare		to be slightly too big/expensive/heavy
drive sb to distraction inizia ad imparare		to cause great annoyance or frustration
last ditch inizia ad imparare		final (attempt/effort, etc)
cut one's losses inizia ad imparare		to give up doing sth so as to limit/ prevent further loss/damage
the tip of the iceberg inizia ad imparare		the tiniest sign of a larger problem
vanish into thin air inizia ad imparare		disappear completely
out of hand inizia ad imparare		out of control
not have a hope in hell inizia ad imparare		to have no chance
lend a hand inizia ad imparare		to help
sit tight inizia ad imparare		not to change one's position/to stay where one is
close call inizia ad imparare		a close encounter with danger
chance it inizia ad imparare		to take a risk
pick up the pieces inizia ad imparare		to restore a situation after confusion/disaster
back to square one inizia ad imparare		back to the beginning
by the skin of one's teeth inizia ad imparare		only just
with one's bare hands inizia ad imparare		without tools/machinery, etc.
safe and sound inizia ad imparare		safe and uninjured
in a tight corner inizia ad imparare		in a difficult/awkward position
deliver the goods inizia ad imparare		to produce promised/ expected results
have one's back against the wall inizia ad imparare		to be in a desperate situation in which one must struggle to survive
at the end of one's tether inizia ad imparare		at the point of losing one's patience
throw in the towel inizia ad imparare		to give up
stand the test of time inizia ad imparare		to prove reliable/valuable over a long period
in one's day inizia ad imparare		at a time in the past when sb was young/popular/successful, etc.
live in the past inizia ad imparare		to behave as if what existed in the past still exists
as old as the hills inizia ad imparare		very old
brand new inizia ad imparare		completely new
turn the clock back inizia ad imparare		to go back in time, especially to sth now considered old-fashioned
up-to-date inizia ad imparare		modern, new
move with the times inizia ad imparare		to progress with changing customs/fashions, etc.
till the cows come home inizia ad imparare		for a long time
get to grips with sth inizia ad imparare		to begin to understand/cope with sth, especially a problem/difficult situation
make the grade inizia ad imparare		to reach a particular standard/ to succeed
out of one's depth inizia ad imparare		unable to understand/control, especially a difficult topic/situation
have a good head on one's shoulders inizia ad imparare		to be good at arithmetic
not have a clue inizia ad imparare		to have no knowledge of a subject
slow on the uptake inizia ad imparare		of sb who understands and learns things slowly
get on top of sth/ be on top of sth inizia ad imparare		to deal with sth successfully
talk the hind legs off a donkey inizia ad imparare		to talk too much
the gift of the gab inizia ad imparare		the talent to talk easilt and persuasively
be head and shoulders above sb inizia ad imparare		to be more important/greater/better than others
old boy inizia ad imparare		former student, especially from an all-boys private school (old girl also)
from the wrong side of the tracks inizia ad imparare		from the poor/less respectable part of town

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