B2 — Upper Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Avere il culo di pietra
To be a hard worker
Literal Translation
"To have a stone bottom"
What it means
To be a hard worker. Colloquial expression praising the ability to sit and work for very long periods without fatigue. Informal register.
Example in context
"Per finire quella tesi ci vuole il culo di pietra."
"To finish that thesis you need to be able to sit and work for hours."
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