01:58
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Come si dice in inglese - Le cose andranno meglio
E' sempre più buio prima dell'alba / Le cose andranno meglio -> It is always darkest before the dawn
Esempio: The economy is in tatters. People want everything to improve right away, but it's always darkest just before the dawn, so things will get worse before they get better.
01:28
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Come si dice in inglese - Dare la colpa agli altri per un fallimento
Dare la colpa agli altri per un fallimento -> It is a poor workman who blames his tools
Esempio: The football player blamed the rainy weather for his poor performance, but as they say, it's a poor workman who blames his tools.
10:50
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Come si dice in inglese - Non riuscire a prendere una decisione
Non riuscire a prendere una decisione -> He's sitting on the fence
Esempio: My friend, you can't sit on the fence any longer - you have to decide whose side you're on.
10:29
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Come si dice in inglese - Essere pazzi
Essere pazzi -> He's off his rocker
Esempio: You must be off your rocker if you think that's a good idea!
05:24
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Come si dice in inglese - Essere stupidi
Essere stupidi -> He's not playing with a full deck
Esempio: “If she heard you were talking about her as the short woman not playing with a full deck, chances are you weren’t going to work there the next day,” he said. (The Sacramento Bee)
09:31
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Come si dice in inglese - Ricevere notizie dal diretto interessato
Ricevere notizie dal diretto interessato -> Hear something straight from the horse's mouth
Esempio: I know it's true, because I got it straight from the horse's mouth – Carlos told me herself.
00:23
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Come si dice in inglese - Ride bene chi ride ultimo
Ride bene chi ride ultimo -> He who laughs last laughs loudest
Esempio: She may have won this round, but I'm going to come back in the final. He who laughs last, laughs loudest.
00:02
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Come si dice in inglese - Avere la testa fra le nuvole
Avere la testa fra le nuvole -> Have your head in the clouds
Esempio: That boy is smart, but he will never amount to much because he has his head in the clouds.
23:46
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Come si dice in inglese - La gatta frettolosa fa i gattini ciechi
La gatta frettolosa fa i gattini ciechi -> Haste makes waste
Esempio:
Hurry up and get my car fixed.
Please don't rush me. Haste makes waste.
12:21
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Come si dice in inglese - Essere nei guai
Essere nei guai / spacciato -> circling the bowl
Esempio: The Russian economy is circling the bowl because of the sanctions.
