L’acqua è l’elemento naturale più importante per la vita. Essenziale per il benessere dell’uomo e degli animali, l’acqua è una preziosa risorsa che sin dai tempi più lontani ha ispirato l’uomo a creare metafore, proverbi e modi di dire. Nella lingua italiana si trovano molteplici locuzioni che hanno come oggetto le proprietà dell’acqua. Andiamo a scoprire il significato della frase usata nel dialogo odierno.
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In abundance, plentifully, bountifully
A Bizzeffe
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More or less
A occhio e croce
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To turn up/come at the right moment, just what the doctor ordered
Come il cacio sui maccheroni
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In the good old days, back in the day
Ai tempi che Berta filava/quando Berta filava
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Quickly, in less than no time
In quattro e quattr’otto
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A dramatic turn of events, plot twist
Colpo di scena
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In times of abundance/lean times
In tempi di vacche grasse/magre
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To give birth, to be the birthplace
Dare i natali
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To start over again/from the beginning
Cominciare daccapo/da capo
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To put something off indefinitely
Rimandare alle calende greche
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Water under the bridge (has passed/will pass)
Passare acqua sotto i ponti