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Fare il gufo

To predict bad luck; to jinx something

Literal Translation

"To act like an owl"

What it means

To predict bad luck; to jinx something

Example in context

"Non fare il gufo, sono sicuro che vinceremo!"

"Don't jinx it — I'm sure we'll win!"

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