A2🍝 Food
Come il cacio sui maccheroni
to come at just the right moment
Literal Translation
"Like cheese on macaroni"
What it means
Perfectly fitting / arriving at just the right moment
Example in context
"Sei arrivato come il cacio sui maccheroni — avevamo bisogno di te!"
"You arrived at just the right moment — we needed you!"
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