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B1.2 — Upper Intermediate · Unit 37

Idioms & Pronominal Verbs

Mastering common Italian idioms ('prendere in giro', 'avere un diavolo per capello', 'rompere il ghiaccio') and pronominal verbs with idiomatic meanings ('cavarsela', 'andarsene', 'infischiarsene').

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avere un diavolo per capello

to be extremely stressed / furious

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prendere in giro

to tease / make fun of

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rompere il ghiaccio

to break the ice

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infischiarsene

to not care at all / couldn't care less

il disaccordo

the disagreement

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l'accordo

the agreement

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il collega

the colleague

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la scadenza

the deadline