B2🍝 Food
Fare il brodo lungo
to pad something out
Literal Translation
"To make the broth long (watery)"
What it means
To drag something out / to pad out a speech or text
Example in context
"Il professore fa sempre il brodo lungo — le sue lezioni durano il doppio del necessario."
"The professor always drags things out — his lessons last twice as long as necessary."
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