B2🍝 Food
Fare le castagne in brace
to use someone as a cat's paw
Literal Translation
"To make chestnuts in embers"
What it means
To use someone to do the dirty work while you benefit
Example in context
"Ti ha aiutato, ma stava solo facendo le castagne in brace — aveva i suoi interessi."
"He helped you, but he was just using you for his own benefit."
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