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Stare come un gallo in un pollaio

To be the only man in a group of women, enjoying the attention

Literal Translation

"To stand like a rooster in a henhouse"

What it means

To be the only man in a group of women, enjoying the attention

Example in context

"Era l'unico uomo alla festa: stava come un gallo nel pollaio."

"He was the only man at the party — like a rooster in a henhouse."

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