Idiomatic Expressions

Question 1

Togliere le castagne dal fuoco

Answer 1

To remove the chestnuts from the fire

To take responsibility

Question 2

Avere le mani d’oro

Answer 2

To be gifted at doing things

Question 3

Avere le mani legate

Answer 3

To have one’s hands tied

Question 4

Buona notte al secchio

Answer 4

Then we’re screwed

Question 5

Buono come il pane

Answer 5

As good as bread

Question 6

Caduto dalle nuvole

Answer 6

Fallen from the clouds

To be completely surprised

Question 7

Cadere in piedi

Answer 7

To land on one’s feet

Question 8

Dare manforte

Answer 8

To come to the rescue

Question 9

Essere fuori di testa

Answer 9

To be out of one’s mind

Question 10

Metter le mani avanti

Answer 10

To take action before the problem increases

Question 11

Mettersi le mani nei capelli

Answer 11

To be desperate

Question 12

Mordersi le mani

Answer 12

To have regret

Question 13

Mi piace un casino

Answer 13

I like it a lot.

Question 14

Fare il passo piu lungo della gamba

Answer 14

To step longer than one’s leg

To bite off more than you can chew

Question 15

Vivere al giornata

Answer 15

Carpe diem - seize the moment

Question 16

Sapere un’acca

Answer 16

To know nothing

Question 17

Farsela addosso

Answer 17

To have a lot of fear

Question 18

Cercare un ago nel pagliaio

Answer 18

To try and find a needle in a haystack

Question 19

Stare all’albero a cantare

Answer 19

To be by the tree singing

To be lazy

Question 20

Dormire, riposare sugli allori

Answer 20

To rest on one’s laurels

Question 21

Arrivare, giungere in alto

Answer 21

To make a career

Question 22

Essere amici di pelle

Answer 22

To be best friends

Question 23

Tirare avanti

Answer 23

To move on

Question 24

Fare castelli in aria

Answer 24

To make castles in the air

To daydream

Question 25

Essere in gamba

Answer 25

To be on the ball

Question 26

Andare lontano

Answer 26

To go far

Question 27

Fare, promettere mari e monti

Answer 27

To go above and beyond to achieve a goal

Question 28

Prendere il mondo come viene

Answer 28

To take the world as it comes

Question 29

Essere padrone di...

Answer 29

To be an expert of...

Question 30

Andare a rotoli

Answer 30

To go very badly in a situation

Question 31

Sudare sangue

Answer 31

To sweat blood | To work hard

Question 32

Avere la testa fra nuvole

Answer 32

To have one's head in the clouds

Question 33

Essere, camminare sull'orlo d'un abisso

Answer 33

To stand on the edge of an abyss

Question 34

Fare il/la secchione

Answer 34

To be a nerd

Question 35

Beccare

Answer 35

To pick on

Question 36

Fare il ripasso/ripassare

Answer 36

To revise

Question 37

To be gifted in doing things

Answer 37

Avere le mani d'oro

Question 38

To take the chestnuts from the fire | To take responsibility

Answer 38

Togliere le castagne del fuoco

Question 39

Carpe diem | Seize the day

Answer 39

Vivere al giornata

Question 40

To have one's hands tied

Answer 40

Avere le mani legate

Question 41

Goodnight to the bucket | We're screwed

Answer 41

Buona notte al secchio

Question 42

As good as bread

Answer 42

Buono come il pane

Question 43

Fallen from the clouds | Completely surprised

Answer 43

Caduto dalle nuvole

Question 44

To land on one's feet

Answer 44

Cadere in piedi

Question 45

To come to the rescue

Answer 45

Dare manforte

Question 46

To be out of one's mind

Answer 46

Essere fuori di testa

Question 47

To take action to prevent later damage

Answer 47

Metter le mani avanti

Question 48

To be desperate

Answer 48

Mettersi le mani nei capelli

Question 49

To put a cherry on top

Answer 49

Metterci la ciliegina sopra

Question 50

I like it a lot

Answer 50

Mi piace un casino

Question 51

To regret something

Answer 51

Mordersi le mani

Question 52

To step longer than one's leg | To bite of more than one can chew

Answer 52

Fare il passo piu lungo della gamba

Question 53

Ogni morto di papa

Answer 53

Every death of the pope | Once in a blue moon

Question 54

Every death of the pope | Once in a blue moon

Answer 54

Ogni morto di papa

Question 55

To know nothing

Answer 55

Sapere un'acca

Question 56

To have a lot of fear

Answer 56

Farsela addosso

Question 57

To find a needle in a haystack

Answer 57

Cercare un ago nel pagliaio

Question 58

To be by the tree singing | To be lazy

Answer 58

Stare all'albero a cantare

Question 59

To rest on one's laurels

Answer 59

Dormire, riposare sugli allori

Question 60

To make a career

Answer 60

Arrivare, giungere in alto

Question 61

To be best friends

Answer 61

Essere amici di pelle

Question 62

To move on

Answer 62

Tirare avanti

Question 63

To make castles in the air | To daydream

Answer 63

fare castelli in aria

Question 64

To be on the ball

Answer 64

Essere in gamba

Question 65

To go for

Answer 65

Andare lontano

Question 66

To go above and beyond for a goal

Answer 66

Fare, promettere mari e monti

Question 67

To take the world as it comes

Answer 67

Prendere il mondo come viene

Question 68

To be an expert of...

Answer 68

Essere padrone di...

Question 69

To go very badly in a situation

Answer 69

Andare a rotoli

Question 70

To sweat blood

Answer 70

Saudade sangue

Question 71

To have one's head in the clouds

Answer 71

Avere la testa Fra nuvole

Question 72

To stand on the edge of an abyss

Answer 72

Essere, camminare sull'orlo d'un abisso

Question 73

To be a nerd

Answer 73

Fare il/la secchione

Question 74

To pick on

Answer 74

Buttare

Question 75

To revise

Answer 75

Fare il ripasso/ripassare