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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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