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Avere il finocchio in bocca
to talk nonsense
Literal Translation
"To have fennel in the mouth"
What it means
To be talking nonsense / to distract with misleading words
Example in context
"Quel politico ha sempre il finocchio in bocca — cambia discorso ogni volta."
"That politician always talks nonsense — he changes the subject every time."
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