B1 — Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Avere la coscienza sporca
To have a guilty conscience
Literal Translation
"To have a dirty conscience"
What it means
To have a guilty conscience. Describes feeling guilty about something one has done. The opposite is 'coscienza pulita' (clear conscience).
Example in context
"Non riesce a dormire — ha la coscienza sporca."
"He can't sleep — he has a guilty conscience."
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