cinziasimona
Milan
Translator and language lover since 1992. Italian native, speaker of English, Russian, and Spanish. I love языки muchísimo!
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Translator and language lover since 1992. Italian native, speaker of English, Russian, and Spanish. I love языки muchísimo!
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* out like a balcony
Slang USED Frequently BY Teens
Used to say that someone is out of their mind. It can refer both to something said or done by that person.
"Marco ama solo gli sport estremi, è fuori come un balcone."
"Marco only loves extreme sports, he's out like a balcony."
Submitted January 2021 by cinziasimona
* spit the toad
Idiom USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
To urge someone to speak their mind or tell about something with no restraints; to spill the beans.
"Non hai mai espresso il tuo parere sulla loro unione. Forza, sputa il rospo."
"You have never expressed your opinion on their engagement. Come on, spit the toad."
Submitted December 2020 by cinziasimona
* violin refrain
Word USED Frequently BY Some People
Flattery; adulatory compliment.
"Luca sta esagerando con i complimenti. Mi sembrano solo delle sviolinate per ottenere qualcosa."
"Luca is praising me a bit too much. His compliments are mere violin refrains to get something from me."
Submitted December 2020 by cinziasimona
* Are you stupid or do you eat stones?
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
Rhetorical question that implies someone is really stupid. After all, eating stones is not the smartest thing to do, is it?
"Sara mi ha detto che vuoi andare in Antartide da solo. Sei scemo o mangi i sassi?"
"Sara told me you want to go to the Antarctic alone. Are you stupid or do you eat stones?"
Submitted December 2020 by cinziasimona
* to have patches on your ass
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
To be so poor that you don't have any money to buy new clothes, so you wear your old and worn-out clothes; to be dirt poor.
"Andare in vacanza non è la mia priorità in questo momento. Ho perso il lavoro e quindi adesso ho le pezze al culo."
"Going on holiday is not my top priority right now. I have lost my job and so now I have patches on my ass."
Submitted December 2020 by cinziasimona
* to have a foot in the grave
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Everyone
To kick the bucket; used to say that someone has little time left to live.
"Il mio vicino ha 85 anni, ha praticamente un piede nella fossa."
"My neighbor is 85, he basically has a foot in the grave."
Submitted December 2020 by cinziasimona
* neither meat nor fish
Idiom USED Frequently BY Everyone
Used to say that someone has no personality.
"Marco non prende mai posizione, non è né carne né pesce."
"Marco never takes sides, he is neither meat nor fish."
Submitted December 2020 by cinziasimona
* out of melon
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
To be out of your mind; the melon here is used as a reference to a person's head.
"Lisa, perché vai in giro da sola di notte, sei fuori di melone?"
"Lisa, why are you walking alone at night, are you out of melon?"
Submitted December 2020 by cinziasimona
fare il passo più lungo della gamba*
* to take a step longer than your leg
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
Used to say that someone should take it slow instead of doing things that are out of their league.
"Ci vuole tempo per raggiungere quell'obiettivo: non fare il passo più lungo della gamba."
"It takes time to achieve that goal - don't take a step longer than your leg."
Submitted December 2020 by cinziasimona
Word USED On Occasion BY People Over 40
A turncoat, someone who changes opinion/position/ideas in order to gain some benefit.
"Quel tizio ha completamente cambiato idea pur di non perdere il posto, è proprio un voltagabbana."
"That guy completely changed his mind to avoid being fired, he's a real turncoat."
Submitted December 2020 by cinziasimona
Slang USED Very frequently BY People Over 20
(n.) The first meaning is a type of cheese typically produced in Southern Italy. It's also a term used to address a guy keen on flirting with any woman around him.
Note: The pun consists of "Provolone" sharing its first letters with the verb "provare", which means 'to try' but also 'to hit on someone' .
"Marco è un provolone, ci prova con tutte."
"Marco is a provolone, he flirts with every single woman."
Submitted November 2020 by cinziasimona
