B1 — Intermediate❤️ Love & Family
Fare le corna
To cheat on someone
Literal Translation
"To make the horns"
What it means
To cheat on someone; to be unfaithful. The gesture of le corna relates to an old Italian insult about cuckoldry. The expression is common and informal, used across Italy.
Example in context
"Tutti sapevano che le faceva le corna, tranne lei."
"Everyone knew he was cheating on her, except her."
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