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Avere il dente di latte
to be immature
Literal Translation
"To have a milk tooth"
What it means
To be very young / immature / a newcomer
Example in context
"Ha ancora il dente di latte — è troppo giovane per questo incarico."
"He still has his milk teeth — he is too young for this position."
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