B1🐺 Animals
Essere un cane da guardia
To be fiercely protective of someone or something
Literal Translation
"To be a guard dog"
What it means
To be fiercely protective of someone or something
Example in context
"Il suo avvocato è un vero cane da guardia: non lascia passare nulla."
"His lawyer is a real guard dog — he lets nothing get by."
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