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Essere un'arpia

To be a shrewish, nagging, cruel woman

Literal Translation

"To be a harpy"

What it means

To be a shrewish, nagging, cruel woman

Example in context

"La sua ex era un'arpia, si lamentava di tutto."

"His ex was a harpy — she complained about everything."

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