cadere dal pero

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, to fall from the pear tree.

Verb[edit]

cadere dal pero

  1. (informal) to be very surprised; to be a deer in the headlights
    • 2020, Masterchef Italia, season 9, episode 15, spoken by Giada Meloni:
      Mi fa un po' sorridere la reazione di Luciano perché è sempre quell'espressione di chi cade dal pero, e io non ci credo.
      Luciano's reaction is kind of funny to me, because it is always that expression of being a deer in the headlights, and I don't believe it for a second.