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Fare il mulo

To dig in one's heels; to refuse to budge

Literal Translation

"To act like a mule"

What it means

To dig in one's heels; to refuse to budge

Example in context

"Fa sempre il mulo: non vuole ascoltare ragioni."

"He always digs in his heels — he won't listen to reason."

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