List of Italian Idioms
Idiom | Notes | Lang Code | EnglishEquivID | CheckMatch |
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a mali estremi, estremi rimedi | it | 0 | n | |
avere il sale in zucca | To have salt in a pumpkin; to not have it means to have little common sense | it | 0 | n |
b1uono come il pane | good like bread; for example, someone is good like bread | it | 0 | n |
cadere dalle nuvole | to suddenly understand something you didn't up to that point | it | 0 | n |
come viene viene | let's see how it goes | it | 0 | n |
con le mani nel sacco | with hands in the sack: catch someone with their hands in the cookie jar | it | 0 | y |
conosco i miei polli | I know my chicken; knowing something or someone very well and what they may do | it | 0 | n |
costa un'occhio della testa | an eye off of the head, translates to " costs an arm and a leg" | it | 0 | n |
hai voluto la bicicletta? allora, pedala! | You wanted a bike? So now, pedal! Be careful what they wish for | it | 0 | n |
in bocca al lupo | in the mouth of the wolf, which translates as "good luck" | it | 0 | n |