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Essere un topo di biblioteca

To be a bookworm; to spend all one's time reading

Literal Translation

"To be a library mouse"

What it means

To be a bookworm; to spend all one's time reading

Example in context

"Da bambino era un topo di biblioteca: leggeva tutto quello che trovava."

"As a child he was a bookworm — he read everything he could find."

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