B2🐺 Animals
Essere un'aquila tra i piccioni
To be far superior to everyone else in one's group
Literal Translation
"To be an eagle among pigeons"
What it means
To be far superior to everyone else in one's group
Example in context
"In quell'azienda è un'aquila tra i piccioni: nessuno lo eguaglia."
"In that company he's an eagle among pigeons — nobody comes close."
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