Italian Idioms
Italian idioms with notes explaining their meanings or usage.
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| ID | Idiom | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1004 | a mali estremi, estremi rimedi | |
| 1003 | b1uono come il pane | good like bread; for example, someone is good like bread |
| 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" |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1008 | tra l’incudine e il martello | between a rock and a hard place |
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