B1 — Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Avere due facce
To be two-faced
Literal Translation
"To have two faces"
What it means
To be two-faced. Describes someone who behaves differently in different contexts, usually in a hypocritical or deceptive way.
Example in context
"Quella persona ha due facce — in pubblico è gentile, in privato è crudele."
"That person is two-faced — in public she's kind, in private she's cruel."
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