B1 — Intermediate❤️ Love & Family
Fare il filo a qualcuno
To court someone
Literal Translation
"To do the thread to someone"
What it means
To court someone; to flirt persistently with someone. An informal expression for persistent flirting or wooing. More old-fashioned than modern terms but still widely understood across generations.
Example in context
"Da settimane Marco fa il filo alla sua collega, ma lei non sembra interessata."
"For weeks Marco has been courting his colleague, but she does not seem interested."
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