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avere una marcia in più

English translation: to be one step ahead

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Italian term or phrase:	avere una marcia in più
English translation:	to be one step ahead
Entered by:	Marina Vittoria

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13:10 Oct 19, 2009

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Italian term or phrase: avere una marcia in più

Non c’è che dire, Mr. XXX ha sempre una marcia in più;

Grazie a tutti!

Marina Vittoria KudoZ activity Questions: 28 (1 open) Answers: 89 Italy
Local time: 02:39

to be one step ahead

Explanation:
Un'altra possibilità.
In questo caso, direi: ... is always one step ahead.

Selected response from:

Giuliana Mafrica
Italy
Local time: 02:39

Grading comment

Grazie. Era quello che cercavo. Anche se devo dire che sono stati tutti di grande aiuto. Tutti bravissimi!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

to be one step ahead

Giuliana Mafrica

4 +2

Mr X is always ahead of the game

Tom in London

to have something extra

James (Jim) Davis

to have something up his sleeve

Oliver Lawrence

adds his own touch

potra

3 +1

to have an edge (on)

Cinzia Montina

3 +1

be a cut above

MisterBeppe

to have a leg up on...

claudiocambon

to stand out above the crowd

delveneto

3 -1

has one aspect which is superior

Yasutomo Kanazawa

Discussion entries: 6

Answers

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

has one aspect which is superior

Explanation:
Or "has one aspect which is outstanding".
This is how I would put it into English.

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 10:39
Native speaker of:

Japanese

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

be a cut above

Explanation:
Here . is always a cut above

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Note added at 13 min (2009-10-19 13:24:16 GMT)
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Da Zanichelli.

MisterBeppe
Italy
Local time: 02:39
Native speaker of:

Italian

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

to be one step ahead

Explanation:
Un'altra possibilità.
In questo caso, direi: ... is always one step ahead.

Giuliana Mafrica
Italy
Local time: 02:39
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Grazie. Era quello che cercavo. Anche se devo dire che sono stati tutti di grande aiuto. Tutti bravissimi!

15 mins confidence:

to stand out above the crowd

Explanation:
Suggestion.

delveneto
United States
Local time: 20:39
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

to have an edge (on)

Explanation:
.

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Note added at 16 mins (2009-10-19 13:27:32 GMT)
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anche "have got the edge"

Reference: http://www.yourdictionary.com/idioms/have-an-edge-on

Cinzia Montina
Italy
Local time: 02:39
Native speaker of:

Italian,

Friulian

23 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Mr X is always ahead of the game

Explanation:
another option

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:39
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

27 mins confidence:

to have something extra

Explanation:
One way

James (Jim) Davis
Italy
Local time: 02:39
Native speaker of:

English

1 hr confidence:

to have something up his sleeve

Explanation:
Mr. X always has something up his sleeve, i.e. he always has a special something extra with which to dazzle and confound.
IMHO this metaphor is ideally suited to your fashion context :).

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 02:39
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

1 hr confidence:

to have a leg up on...

Explanation:
Just to add to the infinite variety you already have.

claudiocambon
United States
Native speaker of:

Italian,

English

2 hrs confidence:

adds his own touch

Explanation:
another option. You could probably elaborate as:

adds his own (special) touch
adds his own (distinctive) touch

potra
United States
Local time: 20:39
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian,

English
PRO pts in category: 5

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