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Fare quattro passi

To go for a short walk

Literal Translation

"To take four steps"

What it means

To go for a short walk. An extremely common Italian expression for suggesting a short, casual walk. The 'four' is simply colloquial for 'a few'.

Example in context

"Dopo cena facciamo quattro passi?"

"Shall we go for a little stroll after dinner?"

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