Italian Expressions
| dare una mano | to give a hand |
| dare un bacio | to give a kiss |
| dare una riposta | to give an answer |
| fare la doccia | to take a shower |
| fare una festa | to have a party |
| fare le spese | to go shopping - the English word shopping is also commonly used |
| fare la spesa | to go grocery shopping |
| fare all’amore | to make love |
| fare il letto | to make the bed |
| andare al letto | to go to bed (alone or together) |
| fare il sport/esercizio | to play a sport or exercise |
| andare in palestra | to go to the gym |
| fare quattro chiacchiere | to chat |
| essere sempre quatro gatti | we are always a small group |
| fare quattro salti | to dance a little |
| fare quattro passi | to walk a little |
| fare una passeggiata | to take a stroll, this is longer |
| fare al diavolo a quattro | to become angry |
| essere un aborto di natura | to be very ugly |
| Acqua in bocca! | Shhh, it’s a secret |
| in bocca al lupo | good luck |
| essere un carciofo | to be a gullible person |
| fare il volo di Icaro | to try something beyond one’s capabilities |
| una notte bianca | a night without sleep, studying or in a disco |
| ungere le ruote | to bribe or corrupt someone with money |
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