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02/03/2020

Idiom di oggi: Cool as a cucumber
Significato: Fresco come una rosa, o calmo e rilassato.
Idiom of the day: Cool as a cucumber
Meaning: Extremely calm and composed, especially in times or situations of stress. Very relaxed.

24/02/2020

Idiom di oggi: Add insult to injury
Significato: Oltre al danno, la beffa
Idiom of the day: Add insult to injury
Meaning: To make a bad situation even worse, especially by treating someone very badly

17/02/2020

Idiom di oggi: Pull yourself together
Significato: Darsi una calmata, ricomporsi
Idiom of the day: Pull yourself together
Meaning: To become calm and behave normally again after being angry or upset.

10/02/2020

Idiom di oggi: Ace up your sleeve
Significato: Asso nella manica
Idiom of the day: Ace up your sleeve
Meaning: Secret knowledge or a secret skill that will give you an advantage

04/02/2020

03/02/2020

Idiom di oggi: By the skin of your teeth.
Significato: Per un pelo, per un soffio.
Idiom of the day: By the skin of your teeth.
Meaning: Just barely, by a narrow margin, just in time.

27/01/2020

Idiom di oggi: Wrap your head around something
Significato: Capire qualcosa di molto difficile, concepire un concetto complicato.
Idiom of the day: Wrap your head around something
Meaning: To comprehend something that one considers challenging, confusing, or a foreign concept.

20/01/2020

Idiom di oggi: To pass the buck
Significato: Fare lo scaricabarile
Idiom of the day: To pass the buck
Meaning: To blame someone or make them responsible for a problem that you should deal with.

13/01/2020

Idiom di oggi: Fortune favors the bold
Significato: La fortuna aiuta gli audaci
Idiom of the day: Fortune favors the bold
Meaning: Luck is usually on the side of those who are brave enough to take chances and risks.

06/01/2020

Idiom di oggi: Have your head in the clouds
Significato: Avere la testa tra le nuvole
Idiom of the day: Have your head in the clouds
Meaning: Not be concentrating

30/12/2019

Idiom di oggi: Ring in the new year
Significato: Festeggiare il Capodanno, salutare il nuovo anno.
Idiom of the day: Ring in the new year
Meaning: To mark the end of the previous year and welcome the start of a new one, typically with a party or other celebration.