| avere la testa fra le nuvole | to have one's head in the clouds | |
| avere le fette di prosciutto sugli occhi | to have ham slices over one's eyes | |
| avere le mani di pasta frolla | to have hands like shortcrust pastry | |
| bruciare le tappe | to rush things | |
| cambiare le carte in tavola | turn the tables | |
| cogliere con le mani nel sacco | catch someone red-handed | |
| come le api sul miele | like bees to honey | |
| con la coda tra le gambe | with his tail between his legs | |
| con le mani in mano | sitting around doing nothing | |
| con le mani nel sacco | caught red-handed | |
| con le mani nella marmellata | with their hands in the jam jar | |
| con le orecchie tese | with ears pricked up | |
| con le spalle al muro | with their backs against the wall | |
| conoscere qualcuno o qualcosa come le proprie tasche | to know someone or something like the back of your hand | |
| creare le basi | lay the groundwork | |
| creare le premesse | lay the groundwork | |
| del senno di poi son piene le fosse | In hindsight, the graves are full | |
| dietro le quinte | behind the scenes | |
| dietro le sbarre | behind bars | |
| e qui comincian le dolenti note | And this is where the trouble begins | |
| fa acqua da tutte le parti | it's falling apart at the seams | |
| fare le cose in grande | go big | |
| fare le ore piccole | small hours of the morning | |
| fare le ore piccole | stay up till the early | |
| fra le nuvole | among the clouds | |
| il diavolo fa le pentole ma non i coperchi | The devil makes pots but not lids | |
| Il significato nascosto dietro le parole | the hidden meaning behind the words | |
| in linea con le norme attuali | in accordance with current regulations | |
| in tutte le maniere | in every way | |
| in tutte le salse | in every possible way | |
| lasciarci le penne | to lose one's life | |
| lavarsene le mani | to wash one's hands of it | |
| le acque chete rovinano i ponti | Still waters run deep | |
| meglio tirare a campare che tirare le cuoia | It's better to scrape by than to kick the bucket | |
| mettere i bastoni fra le ruote | to throw a wrench in the works | |
| mettere i bastoni tra le ruote | to throw a wrench in the works | |
| non tutte le ciambelle escono col buco | not all donuts come out with a hole in the middle | |
| non tutte le ciambelle riescono col buco | You can't always have it both ways | |
| parli del diavolo e spuntano le corna | Speak of the devil, and he appears | |
| per le lunghe | to drag on | |
| prendere il toro per le corna | take the bull by the horns | |
| rimboccarsi le maniche | roll up one's sleeves | |
| scoprire le carte | lay all the cards on the table | |
| se mia nonna avesse le ruote, sarebbe una carriola | If my grandmother had wheels, she'd be a wheelbarrow | |
| sfruttare al meglio le potenzialità | make the most of the potential | |
| sopra le righe | over the top | |
| sotto le stelle | under the stars | |
| spegnere le candeline | blow out the candles | |
| stare con le mani in mano | sit around doing nothing | |
| su tutte le furie | fuming | |
| togliere le castagne dal fuoco | to pull the chestnuts out of the fire | |
| tra le nuvole | among the clouds | |
| tutte le strade portano a roma | all roads lead to rome |
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