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Wednesday
Aug222007

idioms with fare

Here you go ragazzi, better late than never - another flashcard set devoted to the many idioms with fare. C4N!

Fare un buco nell'acqua.
To fail in an attempt.
 
Fare castelli in aria.
To build castles in the air (dream idly and vainly).

Fare baldoria.
To make merry, have a ball.

Fare venire la barba.
To bore to death.

Fare a scaricabarile.
To pass the buck.

Fare una brutta figura.
To make a fool of oneself, look bad.

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