Italian: colpo della stregaEnglish translation: to put one's back out 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | Italian term or phrase: | colpo della strega | | English translation: | to put one's back out | | Entered by: | Anna Nicosia |
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | | Italian term or phrase: colpo della strega | | una curiosità che mi è rimasta da quando è saltata fuori questa espressione durante un momento informale di un interpretariato. Esiste l'espressione corrispondente in inglese? |
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 Angela Arnone
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| back spasm
Explanation:
io lo chiamerei cosi'
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-03-04 16:08:54 GMT)
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Back Spasm
A spasm is a spontaneous, abnormal contraction of a muscle. When it occurs in the back near the spinal cord or the nerve roots, it can be very painful.
Symptoms
The patient feels a sudden pain in the lower back while twisting, pushing or pulling
Reference: http://www.csmc.edu/pf_5694.html
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| to put one's back out
Explanation:
Diciamo "I put my back out" - proprio informalmente, come è l'italiano!
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