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Avere il latte alle ginocchia
to be wet behind the ears
Literal Translation
"To have milk at the knees"
What it means
To be very young / to be a newbie
Example in context
"Non dargli responsabilità così grandi — ha ancora il latte alle ginocchia."
"Don't give him such big responsibilities — he's still very young and inexperienced."
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