mani pulite

mani pulite
the judicial operation which brought to trial politicians and industrialists implicated in corruption scandals
1)

(locuzioni) di seconda mano — second-hand

ha comprato una macchina di seconda mano — she bought a second-hand car

di prima mano — (notizia) first-hand

a portata di mano — within reach

tienilo sempre a portata di mano — always keep it within reach

sotto mano — (vicino) to hand, (furtivamente) secretly

ce l'hai sotto mano? — have you got it to hand?

fuori mano — out of the way

in mani fidate — in safe hands

in buone mani — in good hands

a mani vuote — empty-handed

rapina a mano armata — armed robbery

recapitato a mano — (lettera, pacco) (delivered) by hand

fatto a mano — handmade

cucito a mano — hand-sewn

bagaglio a mano — hand luggage

alla mano — (persona) easy-going

con i soldi alla mano — cash in hand

con i fatti alla mano — with his (o her ecc) facts at the ready

a mano a mano che; man mano che — (mentre) as

man mano — (gradualmente) little by little, gradually

2)

(locuzioni verbali) andare contro mano Auto — to go against the (flow of) traffic

ho le mani legate fig — my hands are tied

restare a mani vuote — to be left empty-handed

avere le mani bucate — to spend money like water

avere mani di fata — to have a light touch

aver le mani in pasta — to have a finger in the pie

avere qc per le mani — (progetto, lavoro) to have sth in hand

alzare le mani su qn — to raise one's hand to sb

dare una mano a qn — to lend sb a hand, to give sb a hand

dammi una mano, per favore — give me a hand, please

gli dai una mano e si prende il braccio — give him an inch and he'll take a mile

fare man bassa di qc — to run off with sth

forzare la mano — to go too far

sai com'è, una mano lava l'altra... — you know how it is - you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours ...

mettere la mano sul fuoco per qc fig — to stake one's life on sth

mettere le mani su qc — to lay one's hands on sth

mettere mano a qc — to have a hand in sth

mettere le mani avanti — to safeguard o.s.

mettere le mani addosso a qn — to lay hands on sb, (molestare) to touch sb up

mettersi una mano sulla coscienza — to examine one's conscience

ci ho preso la mano — I've got the hang of it

starsene con le mani in mano — to twiddle one's thumbs

venire alle mani — to come to blows

3) (strato) coat

dare una mano di vernice a qc — to give sth a coat of paint

4) Carte hand

facciamo ancora una mano — let's play one more hand


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