B2🐺 Animals
Abbassare le ali
To become humble; to admit defeat or tone down one's arrogance
Literal Translation
"To lower one's wings"
What it means
To become humble; to admit defeat or tone down one's arrogance
Example in context
"Dopo la figuraccia ha dovuto abbassare le ali."
"After the embarrassment he had to eat humble pie."
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