Italian Idioms
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Italian Idioms, with idiom, and notes.
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| ID | Idiom | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1004 | a mali estremi, estremi rimedi | |
| 1011 | avere il sale in zucca | To have salt in a pumpkin; to not have it means to have little common sense |
| 1003 | b1uono come il pane | good like bread; for example, someone is good like bread |
| 1019 | cadere dalle nuvole | to suddenly understand something you didn't up to that point |
| 1016 | come viene viene | let's see how it goes |
| 1015 | con le mani nel sacco | with hands in the sack: catch someone with their hands in the cookie jar |
| 1006 | conosco i miei polli | I know my chicken; knowing something or someone very well and what they may do |
| 1002 | costa un'occhio della testa | an eye off of the head, translates to " costs an arm and a leg" |
| 1009 | hai voluto la bicicletta? allora, pedala! | You wanted a bike? So now, pedal! Be careful what they wish for |
| 1001 | in bocca al lupo | in the mouth of the wolf, which translates as "good luck" |
| 1018 | l'abito non fa il monaco | It iss not the cowl that makes a monk; clothes do not make the man |
| 1017 | morto un papa se ne fa un altro | when one pope dies you make another; when one door closes, another one opens |
| 1007 | non avere peli sulla lingua | yo not have hair on one's tongue: said about people who don’t beat around the bush and always say exactly what they mean |
| 1020 | ogni morte di papa | every death of the pope; happens very rarely; once in a blue moon |
| 1010 | pane al pane e vino al vino | to see, and say, things as they are |
| 1005 | perdersi in un bicchier d'acqua | “to lose yourself in a glass of water; make a mountain out of a molehill |
| 1013 | rompere il ghiaccio | to break the ice |
| 1014 | sputa il rospo! | spit the rospo, or "toad" is something like "to spill the beans" |
| 1012 | ti sta a pennello | suits someone like a glove |
| 1008 | tra l’incudine e il martello | between a rock and a hard place |
Notes
- Last updated on July 17, 2026.