B1 — Intermediate😤 Emotions
Avere la lingua lunga
To have a big mouth / to be a gossip
Literal Translation
"To have a long tongue"
What it means
To talk too much, especially by spreading secrets or gossip
Example in context
"Non dirle niente, ha la lingua lunga."
"Don't tell her anything, she has a big mouth."
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