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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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