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Italian Idioms X

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TALE   So and so  
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UN PASSO AVANTI   A step in the right direction  
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FARE I PASSI PER   To take steps to ....  
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STARE ANCORA BENONE   Still going strong  
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SUBENTRARE   To take over (from)  
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CONVENEVOLI   Small talk  
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PERDERE LE STAFFE   To lose one's temper  
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ANTIQUATO   Behind the times  
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DIVERTIRSI UN MONDO   To have the time of one's life  
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ESSERE IN GAMBA   To be one one's toes  
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Quel tale parla troppo   That so and so talks too much  
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Questo è un passo avanti   This is a step in the right direction  
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Hanno fatto I passi per recuperare la situazione   They took steps to recover the situation  
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Ha novant'anni e sta ancora benone   He's 90 and still going strong  
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Antonio subentrerà a Giuseppe come capitano   Anthony will take over as captain from Joseph  
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Alla festa ho sentito solo convenevoli   I heard nothing at the party but small talk  
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Guidare nel traffico mi fa perdere le staffe   Driving in heavy traffic makes me lose my temper  
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La vecchia zia Sara è antiquata   Old aunt Sarah is behind the times  
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Si è divertito un mondo in Spagna   He had the time of his life in Spain  
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Se I genitori vogliono tenere dietro ai figli, devono essere in gamba   If parents want to keep up with their children, they have to be on their toes.  
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