B2 — Upper Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Trovare il bandolo della matassa
To find the key to the problem / to get to the bottom of it
Literal Translation
"To find the end of the skein"
What it means
To find the solution to a complex business or financial problem
Example in context
"Il consulente ha finalmente trovato il bandolo della matassa nei conti in disordine."
"The consultant finally found the key to the problem in the messy accounts."
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