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Scivolare come l'olio
to go very smoothly
Literal Translation
"To slide like oil"
What it means
To go very smoothly / to slip away easily
Example in context
"Il negoziato è scivolato come l'olio — nessun problema."
"The negotiation went very smoothly — no problems."
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