Idiomatic expressions + Sentence starters

(Idiomatic) Non vedo l’ora

literally: I don’t see the hour; actually: I can’t wait

(Idiomatic) Essere al verde

literally: to be at the green; actually: to be broke

(Idiomatic) Rompere le scatole

literally: to break the boxes; actually: to annoy, to bother

(Idiomatic) Scoprire gli altarini

literally: to uncover the little altars; actually: to expose secrets

(Idiomatic) La goccia che ha fatto traboccare il vaso

literally: the drop that made the vase overflow; actually: the last straw

Inoltre

furthermore

Tuttavia

however

Per quanto riguarda…

regarding…

In altre parole

in other words

Si può affermare che

one can state that

In fin dei conti

All things considered

Per questa ragione

for this reason

Benché ci siano opinioni diverse,

although there are different opinions

Un esempio significativo è

a significant example is

In conclusione,

in conclusion