B1🐺 Animals
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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