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Spennare il pollo

To fleece someone; to take all their money

Literal Translation

"To pluck the chicken"

What it means

To fleece someone; to take all their money

Example in context

"Quel casinò spenna i polli ogni sera."

"That casino fleeces naive gamblers every night."

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