To go back to the salt mines
Eleonora Valente
"To go back to the salt mine" means... "To go back to work after a long break"
English VS Italian
???Si torna al lavoro!
Back to the salt mines
VS
ORIGINS
This expression makes reference to the Russian practice of punishing prisoners by sending them to work in the salt mines of Siberia.
Working conditions in salt mines were very dangerous and unhealthy!
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Two classmates meet again on the first day of school. A: Hey mate! What's up? How was your summer?B: Oh man, it was GREAT! I visited Spain in August, the food was lit! And the people are so welcoming... I wish I was still there! A: Yeah, don't even mention it... Summer is already over, and now... Well, time TO GO BACK TO THE SALT MINES! B: The first class is about to begin!
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To go back to the salt mines
Eleonora Valente
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To go back to the salt mines
Eleonora Valente
"To go back to the salt mine" means... "To go back to work after a long break"
English VS Italian
???Si torna al lavoro!
Back to the salt mines
VS
ORIGINS
This expression makes reference to the Russian practice of punishing prisoners by sending them to work in the salt mines of Siberia.
Working conditions in salt mines were very dangerous and unhealthy!
EXAMPLES
PlayPhrase.me
How can we use it?
Two classmates meet again on the first day of school. A: Hey mate! What's up? How was your summer?B: Oh man, it was GREAT! I visited Spain in August, the food was lit! And the people are so welcoming... I wish I was still there! A: Yeah, don't even mention it... Summer is already over, and now... Well, time TO GO BACK TO THE SALT MINES! B: The first class is about to begin!
+ Info
USEFUL TIP: You can also use SONGS as an example to show how your idiom is used! Site = Lyrics.com
Useful websites for your presentations
Reverso = to check if there is an Italian version of your idiom
Cambridge dictionary = to understand the meaning of your idiom
Youtube = check if there are videos that include your idiom
PlayPhrase.me = to search for video clips from movies
DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE REFERENCES!Always cite the website you took the info from.
Thanks for your attention!
Got an idea?
Let the communication flow!
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to wow your audience. You can also highlight a particular sentence or piece of information so that it sticks in your audience’s minds, or even embed external content to surprise them: Whatever you like! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? No problem! 90% of the information we assimilate is received through sight and, what’s more, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.