Italian idioms II
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| SECONDO LE REGOLE | by the book
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| GLI ALTI PAPAVERI | the top brass
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| COMPLETAMENTE AL VERDE | flat broke
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| GUASTARSI | to break down
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| FARE IRRUZIONE | to break in
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| DARE UNA SPOLVERATINA | to brush up on
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| NEL COMPLESSO | by and large
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| PIOVERE A CATINELLE | to rain cats and dogs
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| METTERSI IN PARI | to catch up with (something)
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| IL DEGNO FIGLIO DEL PROPRIO PADRE | a chip off the old block
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| LA MOSCA AL NASO | a chip on one's shoulder
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| Fanno tutto secondo le regole | They do everything by the book
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| E una cosa che devono decidere gli alti papaveri | That's something for the top brass to decide
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| Sono completamente al verde | I'm flat broke
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| Il camion si è guastato | The lorry broke down
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| I ladri hanno fatto irruzione prima dell'alba | The thieves broke in before dawn
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| Devo dare una spolveratina al mio francese | I must brush up on my French
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| Nel complesso è stata una buona estate | By and large, it's been a good summer
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| Non potemmo uscire perchè pioveva a catinelle | We couldn't go out because it was raining cats and dogs
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| Mi voglio mettere in pari con il mio lavoro questa fine settimana | I want to catch up on my work this weekend
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| Con la sua passione per la storia, Enrico è degno figlio del proprio padre | With his passion for history, Henry is a chip off the old block
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| E difficile andare d'accordo con lui; ha sempre la mosca al naso | He's hard to get along with; he always has a chip on his shoulder
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