B2 — Upper Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Avere le dita di fata
To have nimble fingers
Literal Translation
"To have fairy fingers"
What it means
To have nimble fingers. A poetic compliment for someone with extraordinary manual dexterity and delicacy in their craft.
Example in context
"Il liutaio ha le dita di fata — crea strumenti magnifici."
"The luthier has fairy fingers — he creates magnificent instruments."
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