dalla padella alla brace

English translation: out of the frying pan into the fire

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Italian term or phrase:dalla padella alla brace
English translation:out of the frying pan into the fire
Entered by: Anna Strowe

15:52 Apr 14, 2006
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Folklore / idioms
Italian term or phrase: dalla padella alla brace
What's the meaning of this italian idiom
viktoria
out of the frying pan into the fire
Explanation:
Italian idiomatic expression with an existing and pretty exact English idiomatic equivalent.
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Anna Strowe
Local time: 17:22
Grading comment
I thank very much all of them who answered my question,it was very helpful!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2out of the frying pan into the fire
Anna Strowe
5 +2Out of the frying pan, into the fire
David Russi


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
out of the frying pan into the fire


Explanation:
Italian idiomatic expression with an existing and pretty exact English idiomatic equivalent.

Anna Strowe
Local time: 17:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
I thank very much all of them who answered my question,it was very helpful!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Riccardo Schiaffino
6 hrs

agree  Peter Cox
11 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Out of the frying pan, into the fire


Explanation:
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

David Russi
United States
Local time: 15:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniela Zambrini
1 hr

agree  Riccardo Schiaffino
6 hrs
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