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Essere un'iena

To be an opportunistic scavenger; to exploit the weak

Literal Translation

"To be a hyena"

What it means

To be an opportunistic scavenger; to exploit the weak

Example in context

"Dopo la morte del nonno, i parenti lontani si sono comportati come iene per l'eredità."

"After grandpa's death, distant relatives behaved like hyenas over the inheritance."

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