idioms

Question 1

In bocca al lupo

Answer 1

(Into the wolf’s mouth) - Good luck!

Question 2

Costare un occhio della testa

Answer 2

(To cost an eye from the head) - Very expensive

Question 3

Avere le braccine corte

Answer 3

(To have short arms) - To be stingy or tight-fisted

Question 4

Essere in un bel pasticcio

Answer 4

(To be in a nice mess) - To be in a difficult situation

Question 5

Non vedere l’ora

Answer 5

(Can’t see the hour) - Can’t wait or looking forward to something eagerly

Question 6

Piovere a catinelle

Answer 6

(To rain in basins) - Raining very heavily

Question 7

Mettere il carro davanti ai buoi

Answer 7

(To put the cart before the oxen) - To do things in the wrong order

Question 8

Far ridere i polli

Answer 8

To be ridiculous or laughable

Question 9

Tirare il pacco

Answer 9

(To throw the package) - To stand someone up

Question 10

Avere la testa tra le nuvole

Answer 10

(To have one’s head in the clouds) - To be absent-minded or daydreaming

Question 11

Fare le corna

Answer 11

(Make the horns) - To ward off bad luck

Question 12

Prendere fischi per fiaschi

Answer 12

(To take whistles for flasks) - To misunderstand or get things wrong

Question 13

Avere un chiodo fisso in testa

Answer 13

(To have a fixed nail in the head) - To be obsessed with something

Question 14

Buttarsi a capofitto

Answer 14

(To throw oneself headfirst) - To dive into something with enthusiasm

Question 15

Mangiare la foglia

Answer 15

(To eat the leaf) - To realize something that was supposed to be a secret; to become suspicious

Question 16

Essere al verde

Answer 16

(To be at the green) - To be broke or out of money

Question 17

Avere un diavolo per capello

Answer 17

To be extremely angry

Question 18

Mettere la pulce nell’orecchio

Answer 18

(To put a flea in the ear) - To arouse someone’s suspicions or to give them something to think about

Question 19

Tirare acqua al proprio mulino

Answer 19

(To draw water to one’s own mill) - To act in one’s own interest

Question 20

Tagliare la testa al toro

Answer 20

(To cut the bull’s head off) - To solve a problem decisively

Question 21

Chiudere bottega

Answer 21

(To close the shop) - To shut down business or stop working

Question 22

Dare filo da torcere

Answer 22

(To give thread to twist) - To give someone a hard time

Question 23

Toccare ferro

Answer 23

(To touch iron) - Similar to “knock on wood,” a gesture to ward off bad luck

Question 24

Non avere peli sulla lingua

Answer 24

(Not to have hairs on the tongue) - To speak one’s mind bluntly

Question 25

Andare a letto con le galline

Answer 25

(To go to bed with the chickens) - To go to bed early

Question 26

Essere come il prezzemolo

Answer 26

(To be like parsley) - To be everywhere, often used for people who show up in many places

Question 27

Cascarci come una pera cotta

Answer 27

(To fall for it like a cooked pear) - To be easily deceived

Question 28

Essere in trepida attesa

Answer 28

To be anxiously waiting

Question 29

Trovare pane per i propri denti

Answer 29

(To find bread for one’s teeth) - To meet one’s match

Question 30

Levarsi un peso di dosso

Answer 30

(To lift a weight off oneself) - To relieve oneself of a burden or worry

Question 31

Whenever I see a black cat, I always ward off bad luck

Answer 31

Quando vedo un gatto nero, faccio sempre le corna Fare le corna

Question 32

Yesterday, I misunderstood something during the presentation

Answer 32

Ieri, ho preso fischi per fiaschi durante la presentazione. Prendere fischi per fiaschi

Question 33

My sister is obsessed with that singer.

Answer 33

Mia sorella ha un chiodo fisso in testa per quel cantante Avere un chiodo fisso in testa

Question 34

He dived headfirst into the new project.

Answer 34

Si è buttato a capofitto nel nuovo progetto Buttarsi a capofitto

Question 35

After a while, he became suspicious about the surprise

Answer 35

Dopo un po', ha mangiato la foglia sulla sorpresa Mangiare la foglia

Question 36

After the holidays, I am completely broke

Answer 36

Dopo le vacanze, sono completamente al verde. Essere al verde

Question 37

When he saw the mess, he was extremely angry.

Answer 37

Quando ha visto il disordine, aveva un diavolo per capello Avere un diavolo per capello

Question 38

That comment made me suspicious

Answer 38

Quel commento mi ha messo la pulce nell'orecchio Mettere la pulce nell'orecchio

Question 39

During meetings, he always tries to act in his own interest

Answer 39

Durante le riunioni, cerca sempre di tirare acqua al proprio mulino Tirare acqua al proprio mulino

Question 40

We decided to solve the problem decisively

Answer 40

Abbiamo deciso di tagliare la testa al toro e risolvere il problema. Tagliare la testa al toro

Question 41

It's time to close up shop and go home

Answer 41

È ora di chiudere bottega e andare a casa Chiudere bottega

Question 42

This puzzle is giving me a hard time.

Answer 42

Questo puzzle mi sta dando filo da torcere Dare filo da torcere

Question 43

I just knocked on wood after making that prediction

Answer 43

Ho appena toccato ferro dopo aver fatto quella previsione Toccare ferro

Question 44

He speaks his mind bluntly and always says what he thinks

Answer 44

Lui non ha peli sulla lingua e dice sempre quello che pensa Non avere peli sulla lingua

Question 45

My grandfather goes to bed early.

Answer 45

Mio nonno va a letto con le galline Andare a letto con le galline

Question 46

He's like parsley; you find him everywhere

Answer 46

È come il prezzemolo, lo trovi dappertutto Essere come il prezzemolo

Question 47

I fell for that marketing trick like a cooked pear

Answer 47

Sono cascato come una pera cotta per quel trucco di marketing Cascarci come una pera cotta

Question 48

We are anxiously awaiting the exam results

Answer 48

Siamo in trepida attesa dei risultati degli esami Essere in trepida attesa

Question 49

In the tournament, he met his match

Answer 49

Nel torneo, ha trovato pane per i suoi denti Trovare pane per i propri denti

Question 50

After talking to him, I relieved myself of a burden

Answer 50

Dopo aver parlato con lui, mi sono levato un peso di dosso Levarsi un peso di dosso

Question 51

Good luck for your exam tomorrow!

Answer 51

In bocca al lupo per il tuo esame domani! In bocca al lupo

Question 52

That car costs an arm and a leg!

Answer 52

Quella macchina costa un occhio della testa! Costare un occhio della testa

Question 53

When it comes to paying the bill, he is always tight-fisted

Answer 53

Quando si tratta di pagare il conto, ha sempre le braccine corte. Avere le braccine corte

Question 54

"I can't wait for the weekend to come!

Answer 54

Non vedo l'ora che arrivi il weekend! Non vedere l’ora

Question 55

Yesterday, it rained cats and dogs all day

Answer 55

Ieri ha piovuto a catinelle tutto il giorno. Piovere a catinelle

Question 56

After losing my job, I found myself in a real mess.

Answer 56

Dopo aver perso il lavoro, mi sono trovato in un bel pasticcio Essere in un bel pasticcio

Question 57

You are putting the cart before the horse by planning the party before inviting the guests.

Answer 57

Stai mettendo il carro davanti ai buoi pianificando la festa prima di invitare gli ospiti. Mettere il carro davanti ai buoi

Question 58

His attempt to sing was so laughable that even the chickens would laugh

Answer 58

Il suo tentativo di cantare ha fatto ridere i polli. Far ridere i polli

Question 59

He stood me up at the last minute and didn't come to the meeting.

Answer 59

Mi ha tirato il pacco all'ultimo minuto e non è venuto alla riunione Tirare il pacco

Question 60

During the lesson, he had his head in the clouds and didn’t listen to anything.

Answer 60

Durante la lezione, aveva la testa tra le nuvole e non ha ascoltato niente. Avere la testa tra le nuvole