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Stare come il burro al sole
to melt away immediately
Literal Translation
"To be like butter in the sun"
What it means
To melt away / to give in immediately
Example in context
"Di fronte a quella proposta è stato come il burro al sole — non ha resistito."
"Faced with that proposal he melted immediately — he could not resist."
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