B2🍝 Food
Avere il sangue caldo come il vino
to be hot-blooded
Literal Translation
"To have blood as warm as wine"
What it means
To be hot-blooded / passionate and temperamental
Example in context
"È meridionale — ha il sangue caldo come il vino."
"He is southern Italian — he is hot-blooded and passionate."
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