B2 — Upper Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Avere il braccio di ferro
To arm-wrestle
Literal Translation
"To have an iron arm"
What it means
To arm-wrestle. Describes a power struggle or contest of wills between two parties, neither willing to back down.
Example in context
"Le due aziende stanno facendo un braccio di ferro sui prezzi."
"The two companies are in an arm-wrestling match over prices."
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