Common Italian idiomatic expressions with their literal and figurative meanings, one idiom per card. Front: the Italian word or phrase. Back: English meaning.
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- Avere la testa fra le nuvole
- Have one's head in the clouds, daydream
- Costare un occhio della testa
- Cost an arm and a leg, be very expensive
- Avere le farfalle nello stomaco
- Have butterflies in one's stomach, feel nervous or excited
- Essere una testa di legno
- Be a blockhead, be stubborn or slow to understand
- Avere le mani d'oro
- Have a gift for making or building things, be skilled
- Restare con un pugno di mosche
- End up with nothing, be left disappointed
- Non avere il pelo sulla lingua
- Be outspoken or direct, speak one's mind freely
- Prendere la palla al balzo
- Seize the opportunity, take advantage of a chance
- Mettere le ali ai piedi
- Run very fast, move quickly
- Avere un diavolo per capello
- Be extremely angry, be in a terrible mood
- Andare a dormire con le galline
- Go to bed very early, retire at an early hour
- Avere un'anima nera
- Be evil or wicked, have dark intentions
- Essere un uccello raro
- Be exceptional or unique, be one of a kind
- Morire di fame
- Be extremely hungry, be starving
- Non fare una grinza
- Be perfect or impeccable, be flawless