B2 — Upper Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Rimanere con un pugno di mosche
To end up with nothing / to be left holding the bag
Literal Translation
"To remain with a fistful of flies"
What it means
To invest effort and end up with nothing to show for it
Example in context
"Dopo la truffa, siamo rimasti con un pugno di mosche."
"After the fraud, we ended up with nothing."
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