B2 — Upper Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Avere un secondo fine
To have an ulterior motive
Literal Translation
"To have a second end"
What it means
To have a hidden agenda in a business deal or partnership
Example in context
"La sua proposta di collaborazione aveva un secondo fine: accedere alla nostra clientela."
"His partnership proposal had an ulterior motive: accessing our client base."
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