B1 — Intermediate🎨 Colors
Avere l'argento vivo addosso
To have ants in one's pants
Literal Translation
"To have quicksilver on oneself"
What it means
To be extremely restless, lively, and unable to sit still. Often said of hyperactive children.
Example in context
"Quel bambino ha l'argento vivo addosso, non sta mai fermo."
"That child has ants in his pants, he never sits still."
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