B1🐺 Animals
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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