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Avere il dente avvelenato
to hold a grudge
Literal Translation
"To have a poisoned tooth"
What it means
To hold a grudge / to have a bone to pick with someone
Example in context
"Ce l'ha con te da mesi — ha ancora il dente avvelenato per quella storia."
"He's been against you for months — he's still holding a grudge over that incident."
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