B1 Idiom Neutral

essere un fuoco di paglia

to be a flash in the pan

Bedeutung

To be short-lived intensity.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

Italians often use this to criticize 'fads' in fashion or politics.

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Use it for disappointment

It usually implies that the speaker is disappointed by the short duration.

Bedeutung

To be short-lived intensity.

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Use it for disappointment

It usually implies that the speaker is disappointed by the short duration.

Teste dich selbst

Complete the sentence.

Il suo interesse per la pittura è stato solo un ____ di paglia.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: fuoco

The idiom is 'fuoco di paglia'.

🎉 Ergebnis: /1

Aufgabensammlung

1 Aufgaben
Complete the sentence. Fill Blank A2

Il suo interesse per la pittura è stato solo un ____ di paglia.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: fuoco

The idiom is 'fuoco di paglia'.

🎉 Ergebnis: /1

Häufig gestellte Fragen

1 Fragen

Yes, you can say 'Lui è un fuoco di paglia' to mean someone who gets excited easily but gives up quickly.

Verwandte Redewendungen

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durare poco

synonym

to last a short time

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