Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
avere un bel dire
English translation:
it\'s easy for them to say
Italian term
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avere un bel dire
| 4 +6 | it's easy for them to say |
Thomas Miles
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| 4 | they can say what they like |
Laura Cincotta
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| 4 | but it's a bunch of hot air |
Alicia Eastman
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| 3 | say what you may |
Marco Solinas
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France
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it's easy for them to say
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Note added at 11 mins (2023-01-18 18:48:12 GMT)
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(or 'that's easy for them to say', referring back to their words before this extract)
Italy
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they can say what they like
| neutral |
Lara Barnett
: This may work in some situations, but I think it actually sounds a bit too indignant for the context.
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say what you may
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but it's a bunch of hot air
Empty, exaggerated talk
Fonte: Dizionario The Free Dictionary sez. Espressioni idiomatiche
That last speech of his was pure hot air.
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