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Avere il pepe al naso
to be short-tempered
Literal Translation
"To have pepper at the nose"
What it means
To be short-tempered / quick to anger
Example in context
"Attento a come parli con lui — ha il pepe al naso."
"Be careful how you talk to him — he's short-tempered."
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