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Wednesday
Sep122007

idioms that involve singing

Here you go guys, in honour of Pavarotti, a set of Italian idioms that include the verb cantare - to sing. C4N!

Canta che ti passa.
Sing the blues away, whistle while you work.

cantarla ai sordi
to talk to a brick wall

lasciar cantare qualcuno
to disregard someone's criticisms and complaints, to let someone rant and rave

cantare vittoria
to rejoice in an achievement

cantarla chiara
to speak one's mind, to spell something out

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