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Essere in acque agitate

to be going through a rough patch

Literal Translation

"To be in choppy waters"

What it means

To be going through a rough patch / to be in troubled times

Example in context

"L'azienda è in acque agitate dopo il cambio di gestione."

"The company is going through a rough patch after the management change."

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