B2🐺 Animals
Essere un riccio
To be prickly and defensive; to close up when approached
Literal Translation
"To be a hedgehog"
What it means
To be prickly and defensive; to close up when approached
Example in context
"È difficile avvicinarsi a lei, è un riccio: si difende sempre."
"It's hard to get close to her — she's a hedgehog, always on the defensive."
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