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Avere la lingua in tasca

To be at a loss for words (used in negative to mean the opposite)

Literal Translation

"To have one's tongue in one's pocket"

What it means

To be at a loss for words (used in negative to mean the opposite). Almost always used in the negative ('non ha la lingua in tasca') to describe someone very talkative and always ready with a response.

Example in context

"Non ha la lingua in tasca — risponde sempre a tutto."

"She's never at a loss for words — she always has an answer for everything."

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