B1 — Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Fare il furbo
To try to be clever / to try to get away with it
Literal Translation
"To act the clever one"
What it means
To try to gain an advantage dishonestly or by bending the rules
Example in context
"Ha provato a fare il furbo con il contratto ma è stato scoperto."
"He tried to be clever with the contract but was caught out."
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