Learn Italian idioms: Modi di dire con gli animali- Idioms with animals
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In questo video vediamo alcune delle più comuni espressioni idiomatiche con gli animali.
Essere furbo come una volpe = to be as cunning as a fox
Essere testardo come un mulo = to be as stubborn as a mule
Essere pazzo come un cavallo = literally, “to be as crazy as a horse”- English equivalent: to be as crazy as a hatter.
Essere cieco come una talpa = literally, “to be as blind as a mole”- English equivalent: to be as blind as a bat.
Essere lento come una lumaca = to be as slow as a snail.
Essere la mosca bianca = essere molto raro/ essere l’eccezione positiva. Literally, “to be the white fly” which means to be very rare and the positive exception. English equivalent: to be a rare bird.
Essere la pecora nera = essere l’eccezione negativa. English equivalent: to be the black sheep.
Avere la momoria da elefante = avere una memoria eccellente. Literally, “to have a memory like an elephant”, meaning to have an excellent memory.
Avere la pelle d’oca = avere i brividi per la paura, l’emozione, il freddo o il ribrezzo. English equivalent: to have goosebumps. It means to shiver because you are afraid, emotional, cold or disgusted.
Avere i grilli per la testa = avere idee stravaganti e bizzarre. Literally, “to have grasshoppers in your head”. It means to have extravagant ideas.
Sputare il rospo = confessare qualcosa che non si voleva dire. Literally, “to spit the toad”, meaning to confess a secret or something you didn’t want to tell. English equivalent: “to spill the beans”.
Ingoiare il rospo = accettare una situazione sgradevole perché non si hanno alternative. Literally, “to swallow the toad”, meaning to accept an unpleasant situation because you have no alternatives. English equivalent: “to bite the bullet”.
