B1🐺 Animals
Fare la gatta morta
To act innocent while being devious; to play dumb
Literal Translation
"To play the dead cat"
What it means
To act innocent while being devious; to play dumb
Example in context
"Non fare la gatta morta, so benissimo che sei stata tu a dirlo."
"Don't play innocent — I know very well it was you who said it."
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