Do_you_have_a_crush_on_idioms

PART 1
A fair-weather friend
Someone who is your friend only when things are
going well for you.
Un falso amico
Jill is a real fair-weather friend! She was at the
party with me but she left me alone when she
found one of her old friends.
Once in a blue moon
Something that happens very rarely.
Ogni morte di papa
My cousin lives in Toronto. I often call him but we
meet once in a blue moon.
Storm in a teacup
It’s when people get very angry or worried about
something that is not important
Tanto rumore per nulla
My brother and sister had a big argument about a
TV series yesterday, but it was just a storm in a
teacup.
Be snowed under (with work)
To have a lot of work to do that you have trouble
doing it all.
Essere sommersi dal lavoro
I'm snowed under at work right now because two
of my colleagues are on holiday.
Break the ice
When you start talking to a person you have just
met for the first time trying to get over any
embarrassment
Rompere il ghiaccio
The first day of school we played games to
break the ice.
It's raining cats and dogs
It's raining very hard.
Piove a dirotto/Piove a catinelle
Take you umbrella because it's raining cats and
dog outside!
Save for a rainy day
Save money for the future
Risparmiare per i tempi difficili
Don't spend too much on clothes and travels!!
You should save for a rainy day
Be on cloud nine
Be extremely happy.
Essere al settimo cielo
I won the lottery last week!!
I’m on cloud nine!!
Part 2
All ears
interested in what someone is saying.
Essere tutto orecchie
Tell me what happened! I’m all ears!
It costs an arm and a leg
It is very expensive.
Costa un occhio della testa
I love this dress but it costs an arm and a leg!
Break a leg!
Good luck!
In bocca al lupo!
“Today I will act on the stage for the first time!”
“Really! Break a leg!”
A pain in the neck
An annoying person
Una spina nel fianco
My little brother is a pain in the neck! He
wants to play when I have to study!
The apple of my eye
A person that you like a lot or more than
other people.
La mia persona prediletta
My granddaughter is the apple of my eye! I love
her so much!
In the blink of an eye
Very quickly!
In un batter d’occhio
She’s a good cook. She has made an excellent
dinner in a blink of an eye
Part 3
It’s not my cup of tea!
It’s not a thing I like doing.
Non è il mio forte!
Skiing is not my cup of tea!
It’s a piece of cake
It’s something very easy to do.
Facile come bere un bicchier d’acqua
“I’m an opera singer. Singing is a piece of cake
for me!”
A couch potato
Someone who watches TV all day and doesn’t have an
active life.
Un vero pigrone
“Jill is a real couch potato! She watches TV
all day!”
A big cheese
An important or powerful person in a company or in
an organization
Un pezzo grosso
My uncle is the big cheese of his company!
Bring home the bacon
Earn money to support your family
Portare a casa la pagnotta
It is my father who brings home the bacon!
The icing on the cake
Something nice added to something else that
already good.
La ciliegina sulla torta
I was happy with the good mark in History
and Mum’s chocolate cake was just icing on
the cake
Spill the beans
To reveal a secret.
Vuotare il sacco
Mary has a new boy friend. But don’t spill the
beans or she will get angry with me!
Take it with a pinch of salt!
Don’t completely believe it!
Prenderla con le pinze!
Jack said he won the lottery last week. But
it’s better to take it with a pinch a salt!
Part 4
Blind Date
A date between two people who have never met
before.
Appuntamento al buio
My cousin Philip met a woman on a blind date
and they went out for two years.
Tie the knot
Get married.
Sposarsi
She’s planning to tie the knot with her boyfriend
next June.
Have a crush on someone
To be in love with someone
Avere un debole per qualcuno
Mary has a crush on Robert. She says she will
marry him one day,
Puppy love
Romantic love between two young people
Una cotta da adolescenti/un amore tra ragazzi
At the time I was sure to love him so much but
it was just puppy love.
Pop the question
To ask someone to marry you
Fare la proposta di matrimonio
My boyfriend popped the question while we were
having dinner in a restaurant.
I love you to pieces
I love you very much.
Amare da pazzi/alla follia
She loves him to pieces!!!
Part 5
Kill two birds with one stone
Do two things or solve two problems at the same
time.
Prendere due piccioni con una fava
Last month I went to Italy on business, and
I killed two birds with one
stone because I visited my relatives, too .
You rock!
You’re really great!
Sei forte/grande! /Siete forti/grandi!
“This concert is awesome ! Hey guys, you rock!”
Miss the boat
To be too late to get an opportunity
Perdere il treno/lasciarsi sfuggire
un’occasione.
“I didn’t buy that car last week and now they
have already sold it!”
“I’m sorry, you missed the boat!”
And pigs can fly
There’s no chance that something will happen or
it’s impossible that something happened in the
past.
Credere agli asini che volano.
“Hey, John, I won the lottery last month!”
“Yes, and pigs can fly!”
You can’t judge the book by its cover!
L’abito non fa il monaco!
“This guy doesn’t
look very intelligent, but you can't judge a
book by its cover.”
Burn the midnight oil
To stay up studying, late at night.
Studiare fino a tarda notte
“The school is almost over and we're all burning
the midnight oil before
the exams.”
Sleep like a log
To sleep very well
Dormire come un sasso
I was sleeping like a log and I didn’t hear the
telephone ringing!
This E-book has been produced by the class 2A with the
teacher of English Maria Rosaria Stamerra.
Special thanks to teacher Giovanni Sabatino for his technical
support.
List of the students:
AIROLDI LORENZO
ALIVERTI ANGEL0
ARDAGNA ELIA
ARRIGONI STELLA
BONFANTI MICHELE
CRIMELLA GABRIELE
DE BIASE GAIA
DEL GIACCO DYLAN
DELL'ERA BENEDETTA
FRIGERIO FEDERICO
FUMAGALLI NICOLAS
GALBUSERA ALESSIA
METRANGOLO ANNABEL
OURAHMOUN NOHA
PENNA GIORGIA
PETRONE LORENZO
POZZI GIULIA
PRESSAMARITI ALESSIA
REDAELLI GIORGIA
RIVA SIMONE
RUSCONI MATTIA
SANGIORGIO AURORA
SCACCABAROZZI MICHAEL
SERRA GIADA
TENTORI MATTEO