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Question 1

Jazz [sth] up

Answer 1

Make more exciting // Vivacizzare, ravvivare

Question 2

Slump (v)

Answer 2

To assume a slouching or bent position or posture

Question 3

Slack off (v)

Answer 3

Oziare, battere la fiacca, prendersela con comodo

Question 4

Nifty (adj)

Answer 4

Very good, excellent

Question 5

Racket (n)

Answer 5

Dishonest business // Giro losco

“Vincent is involved in some kind of racket and he’s made a load of money from it.”

Question 6

To pamper yourself

Answer 6

Viziarsi, coccolarsi // to treat yourself well

Question 7

Stodgy

Answer 7

Dull, tedious

Question 8

Rut (n)

Answer 8

Abitudine, routine, monotonia

Question 9

Odds and ends

Answer 9

Piccole cianfrusaglie, varie cose // Small miscellaneous items

Question 10

Amped up

Answer 10

Overly excited, enthusiastic

Question 11

Over your head

Answer 11

1. Too difficult or strange for you to understand - “A lot of what was said in the meeting went right over my head”
2. To go to a more important or powerful person in order to get what you want - “I was furious that he went over my head and complained to my manager”

Question 12

Argle-bargle (n)

Answer 12

Copious but meaningless talk or writing // Baruffa, discussione

Question 13

Do [sth] up

Answer 13

Redecorate, ristrutturare, rinnovare

Question 14

Leer at [sb]

Answer 14

To look at [sb] lustfully or maliciously

Question 15

Chard (n)

Answer 15

Bietola

Question 16

Pent-up (adj)

Answer 16

Repressed, held-in, confined (person,animal)

Question 17

Pony up (v)

Answer 17

Sborsare

Question 18

Riveting

Answer 18

Affascinante

Question 19

Get with it

Answer 19

1. Termină cu asta, treci la treabă
2. To modernize one’s attitudes and behavior - “Get with it, Martin. Go out and buy some new clothes!”
3. To hurry up and get busy; to be more industrious with something, “ Get with it; we’ve got a lot to do // Let’s get with it. There’s a lot of work to be done.”

Question 20

Bust (n)

Answer 20

Failure - “Man Facebook is a bust, it’s all baby photos and quizzes”

Question 21

Corny

Answer 21

Silly, trite // Trito, risaputo, stupido - “My uncle’s jokes are corny, but we laugh anyway.”

Question 22

(In) a shambles

Answer 22

1. If something is a shambles, it is very disorganized and there is a lot of confusion, it’s a mess - “The meeting was a shambles from start to finish.”
2. If a place is a shambles, it is very untidy

Question 23

Antsy

Answer 23

Nervous, restless // Ansioso, nervoso, teso

Question 24

Coleslaw

Answer 24

Shredded cabbage salad

Question 25

**Sinewy**

Answer 25

food: tough, chewy // The meat was sinewy and difficult to eat

Question 26

**Butt in (v)**

Answer 26

To interrupt or interfere

Question 27

**Flustered**

Answer 27

Confused, agitated

Question 28

**No tea no shade**

Answer 28

I’m not trying to come for you or offend you, but this is what it’s really like

Question 29

**Ding (n)**

Answer 29

Urto, ammaccatura

Question 30

**Trampling (n)**

Answer 30

Calpestamento, calpestio

Question 31

**Slur**

Answer 31

Insult, defamation

Question 32

**Razz [sb]**

Answer 32

To tease [sb]

Question 33

**Bolt (n)**

Answer 33

Bullone // Catenaccio

Question 34

**Spar (v)**

Answer 34

To argue or clash

Question 35

**Spitball (v)**

Answer 35

To come up with ideas, brainstorm

Question 36

**Maim [sb]**

Answer 36

Disfigure, mutilate

Question 37

**Wring [sth]**

Answer 37

1. Twist [sth] - "The farmer wrung the chicken's neck." 2. Grip (hand) // stringere (la mano) - “Upon meeting the man who had saved his wife's life, John _grasped his hand and wrung it_.”

Question 38

**To poach [sth]**

Answer 38

1. To steal // Rubare, fregare 2. Cook in liquid // Far bollire

Question 39

**Twine (n)**

Answer 39

Strong thin cord // Spago

Question 40

**A hoot**

Answer 40

Funny // Uno spasso - “The party last night was a hoot”

Question 41

**Cry me a river**

Answer 41

Ma fammi il piacere

Question 42

**Trickle (n)**

Answer 42

Rivolo, gocciolio

Question 43

**Caboose (n)**

Answer 43

Posteriore, didietro

Question 44

**Shriek (v)**

Answer 44

Strillare, gridare

Question 45

**Skedaddle (v)**

Answer 45

To leave, flee - “The kids skedaddled when their mother began yelling.”

Question 46

**Goof (n)**

Answer 46

1. Fool, incompetent //fesso 2. Silly mistake // cavolata

Question 47

**Bellhop (n)**

Answer 47

Fattorino d’albergo // facchino

Question 48

Hasp (n)

Answer 48

Fermaglio

Question 49

Tramp (v)

Answer 49

Walk heavily

Question 50

Cat’s pajamas

Answer 50

Something remarkable E.g. She really thinks she is the cat’s pajamas…