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adjusted amount
somma adattata (la somma in base alle oscillazioni del tasso di cambio)
MoU Idioma
a bad taste in my mouth
a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.
as poor as a church mouse
very poor, having little, the wolf is at the door How can they refuse to help her? She's as poor as a church mouse.
bad-mouth
say bad things about someone The football players are always bad-mouthing their coach.
bad taste in my mouth
(See a bad taste in my mouth)
badmouth
criticize, say bad things about, put down Don't badmouth employers. Don't criticize your references.
big mouth
someone who talks too loud, loud mouth Every crowd has a big mouth - some guy who yells at the cops.
blabbermouth
a very talkative person--especially one who says things that
born with a silver spoon in his mouth
born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... ."
build a better mousetrap
improve a common product If you're not an inventor, you try to build a better mousetrap.
butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
he is very calm and clear, he is a smooth talker When he's talking to voters, butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.
by word of mouth
by one person speaking to another, person to person, through the grapevine News of his birth traveled by word of mouth. Soon everyone knew that Mary had a baby boy.
don't look a gift horse in the mouth
do not be critical of a gift, be grateful for a gift Don't evaluate a gift. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
don't make a mountain out of a molehill
do not cause a big fuss about a small problem So I scratched the car. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
down in the mouth
looking sad, having a sad face, a sad sack You'd be down in the mouth, too, if you'd just lost your job.
famous last words
a prediction that is false - the opposite happens, twist of fate """We don't need a spare tire. We never have flat tires on this car."" ""Sure. Famous last words!"""
foam at the mouth
be very angry (like a mad dog) The girl's father was so angry that he was foaming at the mouth.
from hand to mouth
poor, spending every cent on necessities They lived from hand to mouth, never enjoying luxury or travel.
from the horse's mouth
(See straight from the horse's mouth)
hand to mouth
(See from hand to mouth)
hold your mouth the right way
if you shape your mouth the right way you can do it, the way you hold... """I can't tie a reef knot."" ""Sure you can - if you hold your mouth the right way."""
jungle mouth
smelly breath, unpleasant smell on the breath Most people have jungle mouth when they wake up, eh.
live from hand to mouth
live on very little money My friend has been living from hand to mouth since he lost his job.
look a gift horse in the mouth
complain if a gift is not perfect He shouldn
loud mouth
one who talks about things he should not When Bart was a boy, he was a loud mouth. He told our secrets.
loudmouth
a noisy, boastful or foolish talker He is a loudmouth and nobody at work likes him.
loudmouth/bigmouth
a noisy, boastful or foolish talker My friend is a loudmouth and is always making foolish plans that he never carries out.
make a mountain out of a mole hill
make a problem bigger, exaggerate a problem I spent $50, not $500! Don't make a mountain out of a mole hill.
make a mountain out of a molehill
make a big problem out of a small one He is really making a mountain out of a molehill by worrying about his son
make your mouth water
cause you to salivate, cause you to be hungry Your carrot cake smells so good it makes my mouth water.
melt in your mouth
fine bread or pastry, food with a fine texture Aunt Carol's muffins are so good! They just melt in your mouth!
motormouth
one who talks fast but says very little, disk jockey Listen to that motormouth! He talks fast but says nothing.
mount a comeback
begin to score goals or points while losing, snatch victory from... Our soccer team was losing 4-1, but they mounted a comeback and won the game 5-4.
Mounties
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) The Mounties, Canada's police force, were once called Redcoats.
mousy
worn and faded, shabby This shirt is kind of mousy, but I love to wear it.
mouth off
tell a secret, talk about private information Why did you mouth off about the accident? I was going to tell Dad.
play cat and mouse with someone
tease or fool someone by pretending to let him go free and then catching him again The boxer was playing cat and mouse with his opponent although he could have won easily.
poor as a church mouse
(See as poor as a church mouse)
put one's foot in one's mouth
say something that is the wrong thing to say in a situation I put my foot in my mouth when I said that I didn't like fish just before my friends served fish at their dinner party.
put your foot in your mouth
say something that causes pain or embarrassment If you speak the truth, you will often put your foot in your mouth.
put your money where your mouth is
pay what you offered, put up or shut up I accept your offer. Now put your money where your mouth is.
run off at the mouth
talk a lot, talk when you should be quiet Why do you run off at the mouth and disturb this class?
say a mouthful
say something of great importance or meaning or length He really said a mouthful yesterday when he made the announcement about his new job.
shoot your mouth off
talk without thinking, blab, squeal Moe won't shoot his mouth off. He won't tell anybody.
straight from the horse's mouth
directly from the person who said it or did it I want to hear the story from Ty, straight from the horse's mouth.
the way you hold your mouth
"it is a mystery; it could be the shape of your mouth; hold your mouth..." """Why does the lock open for you but not for Joan?"" ""It's the way I hold my mouth."""
word of mouth
(See by word of mouth)
wouldn't say shit if her mouth was full of it
would not say a bad word, would not swear Vi is so sweet. She wouldn't say shit if her mouth was full of it.
all mouth and no trousers
boastful and without just reason
gator mouth
1. someone who talks too much: "She's such a gator mouth; she never shuts up"
2. a girl who gives head: "I hear she's a real gator head. Did you have a fun date?"
Moneyearnin' Mount Vernon
Shabazz, 4th ave, 3rd street. One of the worst corners in Mount Vernon - hood hang out, dealers, addicts. Home of Heavy D., Pete Rock and CL Smooth - 77 hillside straight up Columbus Hill make a left in Mount Vernon