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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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