A2🍝 Food
Fare il cavolo
to do absolutely nothing
Literal Translation
"To do cabbage"
What it means
To do nothing useful / to be completely idle (mild expletive)
Example in context
"Cosa stai facendo? — Niente, faccio il cavolo."
"What are you doing? — Nothing, absolutely nothing."
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