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Slang | | Italian term or phrase: capitare come il cacio sui maccheroni | | "Sperimentazione animale è scienza o finzione? Questo argomento è capitato come il cacio sui maccheroni. Ho spiegato che la vivesezione non è la semplice definizione, dolce, smussata "esperimenti sugli animali" che ci viene sciropata ogni giorno dalle case farmaceutiche." |
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| | right on cue | Explanation:
Just a few suggestions, seeing as the context seems quite informal:
"This topic/question was right on cue"
"The timing for this question/topic could not have been better"
I am not convinced that this phrase only refers to the question of timing -perhaps more context would help. I think that the speaker is happy the actual *subject* has been brought up. Given this possibility, you could also consider something along the lines of
"I was really pleased this (subject) was brought up/broached"
etc.
Hope it helps
Chris
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Christina Townsend
Local time: 02:56
| Grading comment Thanks to all. Christina's answer fits well in the context. Regarding some aggressive comments, he who throws mud on another person befouls himself (because his hands become dirty).
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14 mins confidence: to reached the point of sublime perfection (like cheese on pasta for Italians)
Explanation:
Pasta without cheese is like the cake without icing. Seriously - the Italians have a proverb that goes ***“come il cacio sui maccheroni” (like cheese on maccheroni)*** which is when you’ve ***reached the point of sublime perfection***. There are various cheeses you can use on pasta, such as grana padano, pecorino or cacio (this also is a sheep or goat cheese). But whatever pasta you choose to make and whatever you throw in, without the cheese it’s just not pasta.
http://www.blogdolcevita.com/tag/pecorino
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Note added at 15 mins (2008-08-04 10:47:54 GMT)
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Sorry!
> > > to reach the point of sublime perfection (like cheese on pasta for Italians) < < < <
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Note added at 33 mins (2008-08-04 11:05:58 GMT)
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Suggestion:
> > > > This subject reached for me the point of sublime perfection / it came at the right point (like cheese on pasta for Italians). Therefore I explained that the vivisection ... < < < <
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1 hr confidence: to happen/turn up at the right moment
Language variant: to be the very thing/to be just the job
Explanation:
to happen/turn up at the right moment
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Note added at 1 ora (2008-08-04 11:41:19 GMT)
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My first answer was to be the very thing/to be just the job. I typed wrong
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Note added at 1 ora (2008-08-04 11:45:20 GMT)
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To come at the right moment/time
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