B1 — Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Avere la mano pesante
To have a heavy hand
Literal Translation
"To have a heavy hand"
What it means
To have a heavy hand. Can describe being too harsh with someone or using too much of a substance (salt, spice, punishment).
Example in context
"Il cuoco ha la mano pesante con il sale."
"The cook has a heavy hand with the salt."
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