Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
dalla padella alla brace
English translation:
out of the frying pan into the fire
Added to glossary by
Anna Strowe
Apr 14, 2006 15:52
18 yrs ago
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Italian term
viktoria
dalla padella alla brace
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What's the meaning of this italian idiom
Proposed translations
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| 5 +2 | out of the frying pan into the fire |
Anna Strowe
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| 5 +2 | Out of the frying pan, into the fire |
David Russi
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out of the frying pan into the fire
Italian idiomatic expression with an existing and pretty exact English idiomatic equivalent.
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David Russi
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
30+ years, stopped counting...
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Out of the frying pan, into the fire
Also common: From the frying pan, into the fire
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Note added at 5 mins (2006-04-14 15:58:31 GMT)
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It means things may be bad, but they can always get worse!
Out of the frying pan, into the fire
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Note added at 5 mins (2006-04-14 15:58:31 GMT)
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It means things may be bad, but they can always get worse!
Out of the frying pan, into the fire
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