Il nòcciolo è l’endocarpo legnoso di alcuni frutti - pensiamo alla pesca, alla ciliegia o al mango - che contiene e protegge i semi. Prima di giungere al nòcciolo bisogna attraversare buccia e polpa, che rappresentano la parte più abbondante del frutto. In senso metaforico, arrivare al nòcciolo significa toccare il punto più importante, l’aspetto essenziale di qualcosa.
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Heart to heart talk, with an open heart
A cuore aperto
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To get something off your chest
Sputare il rospo
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Word for word
Per filo e per segno
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The heart of the matter
Il nòcciolo della questione
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To take something for granted
Dare per scontato
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To be a hoax
Essere o trattarsi di una bufala
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To be blunt, to not mince your words
Senza peli sulla lingua
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To plagiarize, to not be your own work
Non essere farina del proprio sacco
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To be/keep in the dark, to be unaware
Essere/tenere all’oscuro
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To reinvent the wheel, to state the obvious
Scoprire l’acqua calda
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To drop the act
Giù la maschera!
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To put a bug in someone’s ear, to plant a seed of doubt, to arouse curiosity/suspicion
Mettere la pulce nell’orecchio
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To swear to something, to bet your life on something
Mettere la mano sul fuoco