B2 — Upper Intermediate😤 Emotions
Avere il veleno sulla lingua
To have a venomous tongue
Literal Translation
"To have poison on the tongue"
What it means
To say very hurtful and cruel things
Example in context
"Fa sempre dei commenti cattivi, ha il veleno sulla lingua."
"She always makes nasty remarks, she has a venomous tongue."
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