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Avere le ossa rotte

to be dead tired

Literal Translation

"To have broken bones"

What it means

To be exhausted / dead tired

Example in context

"Dopo dodici ore in piedi, ho le ossa rotte."

"After twelve hours on my feet, I am absolutely exhausted."

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