Do_you_have_a_crush_on_idioms
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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