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Essere una cometa

To be rare and spectacular / to appear once in a generation

Literal Translation

"To be a comet"

What it means

To be rare and spectacular / to appear once in a generation

Example in context

"Un talento come il suo è una cometa — capita una volta ogni cent'anni."

"A talent like his is a comet — it comes along once every hundred years."

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