B1 — Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Avere le mani bucate
To spend money like water
Literal Translation
"To have holes in one's hands"
What it means
To be unable to hold onto money; to be a spendthrift
Example in context
"Non risparmia mai nulla — ha le mani bucate."
"She never saves anything — she spends money like water."
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