B2 — Upper Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Avere una faccia da schiaffi
To have a punchable face
Literal Translation
"To have a face asking for slaps"
What it means
To have a punchable face. Colloquial and somewhat aggressive expression describing someone whose arrogant look makes others want to slap them.
Example in context
"Quel presentatore ha proprio una faccia da schiaffi."
"That TV host really has a punchable face."
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