conservatorio
/kənˌsəːvəˈtɔːrɪəʊ/noun
In Italy: an academy or college for the study of music.
- For the origin of the Italian institutions see note at conservatory. Compare also conservatoire..
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Charles Burney (1726–1814), musician and author. From Italian conservatorio.
- take the piss (out of someone/thing)
- take the place of
- take the plunge
- take the rap
- take the rough with the smooth
- take the salute
- take the shine off
- take the starch out of
- take the trouble
- take the veil
- take the wind out of someone's sails
- take the words out of someone's mouth
- take thought
- take time by the forelock
- take to
- take to one's bed
- take to one's heels
- take to something like a duck to water
- take to the bush
- take to the road (or take the road)
- take turns (or take it in turns)
- take-up
- take up arms
- take up (or pick up) the baton
- cutch