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Restare con un pugno di mosche
to come away empty-handed
Literal Translation
"To be left with a fist full of flies"
What it means
To be left with nothing / empty-handed
Example in context
"Dopo ore di trattative, siamo rimasti con un pugno di mosche."
"After hours of negotiations, we were left with nothing."
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