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3Dfx Interactive 
n. 3Dfx Interactive, società fondata nel 1994, specializzata nella produzione di schede grafiche 3D e unità di elaborazione grafica e in seguito acquistata dalla sua ex-rivale NVIDIA Corporation
int Idioma
a into g
(See ass into gear)
ass into gear
moving, working, doing After holidays, I'll get my ass into gear and paint the house.
at this point in time
now, at this time At this point in time, ten cases of AIDS have been reported.
back yourself into a corner
put yourself in a bad position, have no escape If you buy what you can't afford you back yourself into a corner.
beat into one
teach by telling again and again, drill I have been trying to beat the history material into the student's head.
beside the point
not relevant to the subject that you are considering or discussing "What you are saying is beside the point. We are not talking about salary now."
best interests at heart
thinking of a person's needs, in mind When I give low grades, I still have your best interests at heart.
blow this joint
leave this building, quit this place I'm sick of playing billiards. Let's blow this joint.
break into
break a door or window to enter, break and enter I couldn't believe that my son would break into a store.
break into song
begin to sing suddenly, sing without warning One of our teachers used to break into song when he taught poetry.
bring someone into line
persuade someone to agree with you He was finally able to bring the other members of the committee into line.
brownie points
points for doing extra work for the manager Bruno earns brownie points by offering to help the manager.
bump into
meet by chance, run into Do you know who I bumped into yesterday? Larry Mason.
buy into
believe and support, agree to support, come onside He will buy into our plan if the money goes to needy children.
by dint of
as a result of, because of By dint of her efforts alone, this family is happy and healthy.
case in point
an example to support my point or thesis Social democracy can succeed. Sweden is a case in point.
chintzy
unwilling to spend, cheap, tight Don't be so chintzy with your time. Volunteer to visit seniors.
come into
inherit, receive as a gift When her father died, she came into a lot of money.
come into fashion
become fashionable Recently in some areas the mini-skirt has come into fashion again.
come into play
affect, influence, be a factor In sales, all of your skills come into play. You use them all.
come into your own
be your natural best, find your voice, realize your potential After five years in medicine, he came into his own. He became an excellent doctor.
come to the point
say what is important, get to the point When you make a speech, come to the point quickly.
drop a hint
suggest, give a sign When he was hungry, he'd drop a hint, like point at the fridge.
faint of heart
timid, not courageous, chicken, lily-livered Sky diving is not for people who are faint of heart.
fall into a trap
be tricked, be deceived When the lawyer asks you questions, don't fall into a trap.
fall into line
go and stand properly in a row (like soldiers) The students were forced to fall into line as they waited for the doors to open.
fall into my lap
find without looking, receive without asking Reg got another job offer today. Things seem to fall into his lap.
fly in the ointment
a small thing that spoils enjoyment The problem with the music was a fly in the ointment at the party.
from the frying pan into the fire
from bad to worse I went from farming to fishing - from the frying pan into the fire!
get into her pants
have sex with her, lay her[B] He wants to get into her pants, but she won't let him.
get into trouble
do bad things, break the law When he's with the Subway Gang he gets into trouble. He's bad.
get the point
understand the idea or the message Did you get the point of his talk? What was the main idea?
get to the point
say what is important, come to the point When answering questions, get to the point. Be direct and brief.
give me a hint
tell me part of the answer, say a word to help me I can't guess the name of your new boyfriend. Give me a hint.
go into detail
give details in a story or report Don't go into detail right now. Just tell us how much it costs.
go into orbit
lose one
half-pint
a child, a person who is half the size of an adult When you were a boy - just a half-pint - your hair was yellow.
in mint condition
in new condition, as new The Nash was in mint condition. It looked like a new car.
in point of fact
(See in fact)
Internet
a system of computers, World Wide Web If you want to know more about any topic, get on the Internet.
into fitness/dancing etc.
involved in fitness etc., enjoying a hobby They're really into fitness. They exercise and jog a lot.
into hock
(See in hock)
into the sauce
drinking alcohol, off the wagon Uncle has been into the sauce. I can smell liquor on his breath.
into the tank
into business failure, into bankruptcy Two companies went into the tank because of free trade.
into thin air
completely, without anything left The group of hikers vanished into thin air and were never heard of again.
lay (light) into
attack with words As soon as I came into work this morning she laid (lit) into me about my poor sales performance last month.
look into
investigate, find the facts, get to the bottom of The principal will look into the attendance problem and see what is causing it.
make a point of
do or say something with a definite intent He always makes a point of visiting his aunt when he is in town.
mint condition
new condition, original condition, super mint In an old garage we found a Peugeot 403 in mint condition.
miss the point
not understand, not get the point I missed the point of his remark. Do you know what he meant?