English Course

One of the "must" of this blog is to practise the English Language as much as it's possible.

I do post often in English and as much as I could I've always tried to keep track of things I've been learning with years.

You know, things like this you need to read and read again to stick them into your mind, so here you are a little shot of my knowledge as I wrote Idioms (which I adore), phrasal verbs or simply words that are unknown to me and that need to be recorded somehow.

I don't know wether will ever be useful to someone else, but a dedicated section on the sidebar is probably worthing the while.

Cheers

E.

P.S. I got aware of limitations with Blogger in creating static pages so it's not possible to link something to another page inside the same blog account.

To partially solve the problem I found a work around creating posts with old data (so they won't appear as last post) and then create on the sidebar a link to it.

Not much of a big deal but better than nothing !!!

English Course

• Phrasal Verbs

send up = prendere in giro

taken in = essere preso in giro

catch on = avere successo

shove off = mandare via qlcn con disprezzo

Deals in = trattare

Stepping in on sbd behalf = fare le veci

Tidy up = ordinare

Dried up = prosciugato

Look after = badare

Look up = consultare

Look into=indagare

Look over = dare uno sguardo

Look down = guardare con sufficienza

Overtake=sorpassare

Take over= subentrare

Hand out=dispense, consegnare all’esterno

Hand in=consegnare (un progetto)

Chat up= attaccare bottone

• Idioms and Common Sentences

let sbd off the hook = togliere qlcn dai guai

To get sbd own back = prendersi la rivincita

Get your kick = emozionarti , provare piacere

Fishing for compliments = indurre le persone a farti complimenti

Iron-fisted=persona dal pugno di ferro

Stand up for = prendere posizione per qualcosa

Put it down=non poter lasciare di fare una cosa (e.g couldn’t put it down to read that book)

We got off the straight and narrow=siamo usciti dal seminato

Get through somebody=mettersi in contatto con qualcuno

Put sbd trough=mettere in contatto qualcuno

Give a high=dare emozioni

Literate=che sa leggere e scrivere (usato però spesso come : i am technical illiterate)

Live on a razor edge= vivere al limite

I’ll make it up to you= te lo faro’ recuperare

Unassuming Manner = Modesto atteggiamento

She’s got too much on = Ha troppo da fare

To bump into somebody = incontrare qualcun per caso

Put you in the picture = mettere al corrente

To have the gift of the Gab = essere persuasive

Come across = incontrarsi per caso

Get me on the phone = raggiungermi al telefono

Run on a fast lane = vivere rischiando

Out of nowhere = all’improvviso

To throw one in = dare uno in omaggio

Give something away = tradire un segreto

Fire away = cominciare

Came over me = cosa mi e’ preso

Time is up = e’ finito il tempo

Scraping by on…= sopravvivere

Get away with it = farcela simulando

To have a shot = fare un tentativo

Rooting around = rovistare

To put sby through = far comunicare

Play cool = far finta

Things are running late = si e’ fatto tardi

Abide by = conformarsi a

To frown= esprimere perplessita’

Lounge Around = bivaccare

Pick up on = notare

Run Around After = stare appresso con dispendio di energia (run around after children)

(look) stiff = sentirsi incomodo in una situazione

clicking into gear = mettere la quarta

put on kilos = mettere chili

try out=provino

over the top=esagerato

slash prices = abbattere i prezzi

way too much = troppo

• Words or Verbs (Unknown)

Grumbling = borbottare
Wander = divagare ; wander off = scappare
Tackle= Affrontare

Taxing = faticoso
Lad = Ragazzone
Keen = entusiasta
Clumsy = Maldestro
Squint=strabico
Blushing= diventare rosso
Giggle=risata nervosa
Obnoxious=offensivo

Slump=postura annoiata

Phrase= gruppo di parole (e non frase)
spill=rovesciare
tilting = inclinarsi

Big Headed = montato

to pine (for)= soffrire per qlcn