{"id":24037,"date":"2019-06-04T00:22:20","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T15:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=24037"},"modified":"2021-08-25T06:03:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T21:03:06","slug":"other-italian-idioms-introduced-by-the-preposition-con-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/other-italian-idioms-introduced-by-the-preposition-con-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Other Italian idioms introduced by the preposition CON &#8211; Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"font-size: 19pt;\">Other Italian idioms introduced by the preposition CON.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Yet, another article about prepositions and idioms. We are halfway to complete the series. Like all the previous articles linked down below, this is a very brief introduction with some examples of idiomatic expressions, which hopefully will help you to remember new words and speak more naturally.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian preposition CON is the fifth most used, after DI, A, DA and IN.<\/p>\n<p>Have a look at previous posts of this series:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/a-bunch-of-random-italian-idioms-with-the-preposition-di-quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Italian idioms introduced by the preposition DI<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/other-useful-italian-idioms-introduced-by-the-preposition-a-audio-quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Italian idioms introduced by the preposition A<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/third-post-idioms-introduced-by-the-preposition-da-audio-quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Italian idioms introduced by the preposition DA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/idioms-introduced-by-the-preposition-in-audio-quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Italian idioms introduced by the preposition IN<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You probably have seen\u00a0<em>con<\/em> in very simple sentences and, if you are an English speaker, you already know it is very similar to <em>with<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Con\u00a0<\/em>introduces the concepts of <i>compagnia (Vado a scuola <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">con<\/span> Mario), mezzo (Vado a scuola <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">con<\/span> la bicicletta), modo (Vado a scuola <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">con<\/span> piacere), causa (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Con<\/span> la pioggia, non vado a scuola)\u00a0<\/i>and other common situations of our daily life.<\/p>\n<p>We can explore the unconventional use of this preposition<\/p>\n<p>As usual, my translations in English are not literal nor complete. Feel free to correct or add your comments at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p>Siete pronti?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">con la coda tra le gambe \/ with the tail between your legs (humiliated)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>E&#8217; andato via mogio mogio, con la coda tra le gambe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">con l&#8217;amaro in bocca \/ with a bitter disappointment<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>La squadra italiana di calcio non ha partecipato ai mondiali, lasciando tutti con l&#8217;amaro in bocca.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">con le mani nel sacco \/ caught red handed<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Volevano fregarci con il vecchio trucco delle tre carte, ma la polizia li ha colti con le mani nel sacco.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">con le buone o con le cattive \/ at all costs (by hook or crook)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Ti porter\u00f2 a scuola oggi, con le buone o con le cattive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">con l&#8217;acqua alla gola \/ in dire straits (up to your neck)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Alla fine del mese finiamo sempre i soldi e stiamo con l&#8217;acqua alla gola.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">con le mani in mano \/ inactive, passive attitude<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Vieni ad aiutarci invece di startene l\u00ec con le mani in mano.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">con le pinze \/ with a grain of salt<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Non credere a Laura. 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Sono <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"21\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(con l'acqua alla gola)<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"19\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Con il senno di poi)<\/span><\/span>, forse non avrei comprato una casa cos\u00ec grande.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Dopo avere perso la partita di calcio 5 a 0, sono andati via umiliati,\u00a0<span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"24\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(con la coda tra le gambe)<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Il politico che ha mentito davanti a tutti, \u00e8 stato colto <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"21\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(con le mani nel sacco)<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"29\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Con le buone o con le cattive)<\/span><\/span>, otterremo quello che vogliamo.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Non aiuta mai nessuno a casa, \u00a0sta sempre seduto\u00a0<span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"19\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(con le mani in mano)<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Non sarebbe la prima volta che mente. Ti consiglio di\u00a0prendere <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"12\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(con le pinze)<\/span><\/span> quello che dice.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>L'anno scorso, i miei genitori hanno organizzato una vacanza <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"13\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(con i fiocchi)<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Il professore oggi \u00e8 nervoso. Forse \u00e8 meglio andarci <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"21\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(con i piedi di piombo)<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Non avere passato l'esame di inglese mi ha lasciato deluso,\u00a0<span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"20\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(con l'amaro in bocca)<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>                                    <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>Controlla le risposte giuste e finisci il quiz.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>Controlla le risposte giuste e finisci il quiz.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"blink_text\" style=\"font-size: 28pt; color: #ff0000;\">\u2193\u2193\u2193<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                            <\/ol>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n            window.wpProQuizInitList = window.wpProQuizInitList || [];\n\n            window.wpProQuizInitList.push({\n                id: '#wpProQuiz_102',\n                init: {\n                    quizId: 102,\n                    mode: 2,\n                    globalPoints: 10,\n                    timelimit: 0,\n                    resultsGrade: [0],\n                    bo: 7552,\n                    qpp: 0,\n                    catPoints: [10],\n                    formPos: 0,\n                    lbn: \"Finish quiz\",\n                    json: {\"349\":{\"type\":\"cloze_answer\",\"id\":349,\"catId\":0,\"points\":[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1],\"correct\":[[\"con l'acqua alla gola\"],[\"con il senno di poi\"],[\"con la coda tra le gambe\"],[\"con le mani nel sacco\"],[\"con le buone o con le cattive\"],[\"con le mani in mano\"],[\"con le pinze\"],[\"con i fiocchi\"],[\"con i piedi di piombo\"],[\"con l'amaro in bocca\"]]}}                }\n            });\n        <\/script>\n        \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I hope you understood the nuances of those expressions. They are all common and well known in Italy. I always suggest to use them <em>con piedi di piombo<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Alla prossima.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Guercino &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Guercino_Righetti.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ritratto del legale Francesco Righetti<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; 1626<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Other Italian idioms introduced by the preposition CON. Yet, another article about prepositions and idioms. We are halfway to complete the series. Like all the previous articles linked down below, this is a very brief introduction with some examples of idiomatic expressions, which hopefully will help you to remember new words and speak more naturally. &#8230; <a title=\"Other Italian idioms introduced by the preposition CON &#8211; Quiz\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/other-italian-idioms-introduced-by-the-preposition-con-quiz\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Other Italian idioms introduced by the preposition CON &#8211; Quiz\">Read more \u226b<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10020,"featured_media":24079,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lingua","no-featured-image-padding","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10020"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24037"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24037\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}