B2🐺 Animals
Essere un'aquila calva
To be bold, powerful, and a symbol of authority
Literal Translation
"To be a bald eagle"
What it means
To be bold, powerful, and a symbol of authority
Example in context
"In quella sala riunioni era l'aquila calva: tutti lo ascoltavano."
"In that boardroom he was the bald eagle — everyone listened to him."
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