B2 — Upper Intermediate😤 Emotions
Avere la bava alla bocca
To be foaming at the mouth
Literal Translation
"To have foam at the mouth"
What it means
To be extremely angry and furious
Example in context
"Era così arrabbiato che aveva la bava alla bocca."
"He was so angry he was foaming at the mouth."
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