Idiomatic Expressions
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The verb fare expresses the basic idea of doing or making, as in fare gli esercizi and fare il letto, but is is also used in many idioms.
| fare i compiti | to do one's homework |
| fare il biglietto | to purchase a ticket |
| fare la fila/la coda | stand on line/wait on line |
| fare la spesa | to go grocery shopping |
| fare le spese | to go shopping |
| fare forca | to play hookey |
| fare vedere | to show someone something |
| fare una domanda | to ask a question |
| fare una fotografia | to take a picture |
| fare una passeggiata | to take a walk |
| fare colazione | to have breakfast |
| fare un viaggio | to take a trip |
| fare un capello in quattro | to split hairs |
| farsi la barba | to shave |
| farsi coraggio | to take heart |
| fare castelli in aria | to daydream |
| fare fingere | to pretend, make believe |
| fare male | to be painful, to ache |
| farsi in là | to step to one side |
| fare di tutto | to do everything possible |
| fare del proprio meglio | to do one's best |
| farsi degli amici | to make friends |
| fare alla romana | to split the check |
| fare il pieno | to fill up the gas tank |
| fare passare | to let through |
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