Italian Idioms

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Luna storta

under cloud / bad mood / wrong side of the bed

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Avere la testa fra le nuvole

to have your head in the clouds

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Rompere il ghiaccio

to break the ice

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Essere al settimo cielo

to be over the moon

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Toccare il cielo con un dito

to touch the sky with a finger

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Stare con le mani in mano

to sit on one's hands

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Mi stanno più a cuore

affects me the most

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Andare matto per

to go crazy for

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Tentar non nuoce

there's no harm in trying

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Meglio tardi che mai

better late than never

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Tra il dire e il fare c'e' di mezzo il mare

between saying and doing is the ocean

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L'abito non fa il monaco

the habit doesn't make the monk

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Non piangere sul latte versato

don't cry over spilled milk

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Cogliere l'attimo

to seize the moment

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Paesi che vai usanza che trovi

Countries you go custom you find

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Addesso piu che mai

now more than ever

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Che ne dite?

what do you think?

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Mai e poi mai

Never, ever

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Ci sta

that makes sense / fair enough

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Tranquili

don't worry

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Fa la sua figura

it makes an impression

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Sono una tomba

I'm a grave

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fa un freddo cane

its extremely cold

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Che peccato

what a shame

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Prendere due piccioni con una fava

to kill two birds with one stone

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Dare una mano

to give a hand

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A dire il vero

to tell the truth

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Tutto sommato

overall

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Dal mio punto di vista

from my point of view

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In fin dei conti

at the end of the day

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Avere un cuore d'oro

to have a heart of gold

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Essere in gamba

to be smart/capable

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Buono come il pane

good as bread → kind

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Vale la pena

it's worth it