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Stare come un gatto sul fuoco

To be very restless; to be unable to stay still

Literal Translation

"To sit like a cat on fire"

What it means

To be very restless; to be unable to stay still

Example in context

"Durante la riunione stava come un gatto sul fuoco."

"During the meeting he was sitting on pins and needles."

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