B2 — Upper Intermediate❤️ Love & Family
Scoprire l'acqua calda
To discover something obvious
Literal Translation
"To discover warm water"
What it means
To discover something obvious; to be naive about something everyone else already knows. Used ironically when someone claims to discover something that was already common knowledge. Often used when someone is the last to know about infidelity.
Example in context
"Ha scoperto che il suo ragazzo la tradiva — mica ha scoperto l'acqua calda, lo sapevano tutti."
"She found out her boyfriend was cheating — it is not exactly a surprise, everyone knew."
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