B1 — Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Avere la faccia tosta
To have a lot of nerve
Literal Translation
"To have a toasted face"
What it means
To have a lot of nerve. Criticizes someone for shameless audacity, especially when they should feel embarrassed or remorseful.
Example in context
"Ha la faccia tosta di presentarsi dopo quello che ha fatto!"
"He has the nerve to show up after what he did!"
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