B1 — Intermediate😤 Emotions
Essere di manica larga
To be generous / lenient
Literal Translation
"To have wide sleeves"
What it means
To be generous, lenient or permissive
Example in context
"Il professore è di manica larga con i voti."
"The professor is generous with grades."
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