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26 Cards in this Set
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Cost an arm and a leg
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Costare un occhio della testa
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To daydream
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Sognare ad occhi aperti
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Not to sleep a wink
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Non chiudere occhio
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Privately, without anyone knowing
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Quattr'occhio
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To have guts
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Aver fegato
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To kick yourself
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Mangiarsi il fegato
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When a criminal is "at large"
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a piede libero
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To have 1 foot in the grave
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Avere un piede nella bara
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To land on your feet
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Cadere in piedi
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To do a crappy job
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Un lavoro fatto con i piedi
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To watch your back
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Guardarsi le spalle
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To sponge off of someone (take advantage)
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Vivere alle spalle di qualcuno
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Behind someone's back
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Dietro le spalle
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To shrug your shoulders
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Alzare le spalle
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Catch someone red handed
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Prendere con le mani nel sacco
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To end up empty handed
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Rimanere a mani vuote
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Sneaky/underhanded
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Sotto mano
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For $ to burn a hole in your pocket
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Avere le mani bucate
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Not to be guilty of wrongdoing
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Avere le mani pulite
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To know the deal-ee-o
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Avere buon naso
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To be on everyone's lips (talk of the town)
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Sulla bocca di tutti
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All ears
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Con le orcchie tese
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To give up or admit defeat
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Piegare la schiena
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To have a few too many drinks ("crunk")
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Alzare il gomito
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To "rub elbows" with or to hang out with
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Trovarsi gomito a gomito
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To twiddle your thumbs (having nothing to do)
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Grattarsi la pancia
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