B1 — Intermediate😤 Emotions
Avere la coda di paglia
To have a guilty conscience
Literal Translation
"To have a straw tail"
What it means
To feel guilty and to be quick to take offense because of it
Example in context
"Si è arrabbiato subito — ha la coda di paglia."
"He got angry right away — he has a guilty conscience."
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