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Avere i vermi

To be unable to sit still; to be very restless (said especially of children)

Literal Translation

"To have worms"

What it means

To be unable to sit still; to be very restless (said especially of children)

Example in context

"Quel bambino ha i vermi, non riesce a stare fermo un secondo."

"That child has ants in his pants — he can't stay still for a second."

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