Nel dialogo odierno l’espressione italiana pagare lo scotto indica il risultato negativo di una colpa, denota la conseguenza sfavorevole di un errore. L’espressione intende riferirsi a quando qualcuno è chiamato a rispondere di un cattivo comportamento o di cattive azioni commesse da lui/lei o da terze persone. In parole più semplici vuol dire espiare, scontare, pagare le tristi conseguenze di qualcosa, a volte anche se non meritate.
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To settle things once and for all
Tagliare la testa al toro
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To shake a leg
Fare quattro salti
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To cut to the chase
Bando alle ciance
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To get into someone’s good graces, to win someone over
Entrare nelle grazie di qualcuno
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To bring something up, bring something into play
Tirare in ballo
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To lead to, cause, give rise to
Dare il la
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To start up, to set up, to launch something
Mettere in piedi
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To make a comeback
Salire/Venire/Tornare alla ribalta
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To get a foothold, to catch on
Prendere piede
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To set foot outside the house
Mettere il naso fuori di casa
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The moral of the story
La morale della favola
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To happen quietly, go unnoticed
Passare in sordina
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To pay the price, face the consequences
Pagare lo scotto
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To shift gears, to change tones or course
Cambiare registro
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When it rains, it pours
Piovere sul bagnato
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To get off on the wrong foot
Partire col piede sbagliato