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Espressioni idiomatiche – Vocabolario di inglese

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10 parole di inglese con significato: once in a blue moon, break the ice, pull someone's leg, a blessing in disguise, bite the bullet… Studiale con…

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  1. once in a blue moon /wʌns ɪn ə blu: mu:n/ — di rado; raramente
    Esempio: He only visits his hometown once in a blue moon.
    Sinonimi: rarely, hardly ever, seldom
  2. break the ice /breɪk ði aɪs/ — rompere il ghiaccio
    Esempio: He told a funny story to break the ice at the meeting.
    Sinonimi: start a conversation, ease the tension
  3. pull someone's leg /pʊl 'sʌmwʌnz leɡ/ — prendere in giro; prendere per i fondelli
    Esempio: Don’t be mad, I was just pulling your leg!
    Sinonimi: tease, kid, joke
  4. a blessing in disguise /ə 'blesɪŋ ɪn dɪs'ɡaɪz/ — un bene nascosto; una fortuna mascherata
    Esempio: Losing that job was a blessing in disguise because it led me to a better career.
    Sinonimi: hidden advantage, unexpected benefit
  5. bite the bullet /baɪt ðə 'bʊlɪt/ — stringere i denti; farsi coraggio
    Esempio: I didn’t want to clean the garage, but I bit the bullet and did it anyway.
    Sinonimi: face the difficulty, get it over with
  6. a piece of cake /ə pi:s əv keɪk/ — un gioco da ragazzi
    Esempio: The test was a piece of cake for her because she studied well.
    Sinonimi: very easy, simple task, no trouble
  7. hit the books /hɪt ðə bʊks/ — mettersi sui libri; studiare sodo
    Esempio: I have an exam tomorrow, so it's time to hit the books.
    Sinonimi: study hard, start studying, get to work
  8. cost an arm and a leg /kɒst ən ɑ:m ənd ə leɡ/ — costare un occhio della testa
    Esempio: That new phone cost an arm and a leg when it first came out.
    Sinonimi: very expensive, costly, overpriced
  9. under the weather /'ʌndər ðə 'weðər/ — giù di tono; non in forma
    Esempio: She didn’t come to work today because she’s feeling under the weather.
    Sinonimi: not feeling well, ill, sick
  10. the ball is in your court /ðə bɔ:l ɪz ɪn jɔ:r kɔ:t/ — la palla passa a te
    Esempio: I’ve done my part, so now the ball is in your court.
    Sinonimi: your turn, your move, your responsibility

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