B1🍝 Food
Avere qualcosa sullo stomaco
to have something weighing on your conscience
Literal Translation
"To have something on one's stomach"
What it means
To have something weighing on one's conscience / to harbour a grudge
Example in context
"Sento che hai qualcosa sullo stomaco — dimmi cosa ti preoccupa."
"I can tell you have something weighing on you — tell me what is bothering you."
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