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Essere morbido come il burro
to be easily persuaded
Literal Translation
"To be soft as butter"
What it means
To be very easy-going / easily persuaded
Example in context
"Con quella bambina è morbido come il burro — non riesce a dirle di no."
"With that child he is soft as butter — he cannot say no to her."
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