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B1🌿 Nature & Weather

Fare un buco nell'acqua

To achieve nothing / to draw a blank

Literal Translation

"To make a hole in the water"

What it means

To achieve nothing / to draw a blank

Example in context

"Ho cercato informazioni per ore ma ho fatto un buco nell'acqua."

"I searched for information for hours but drew a complete blank."

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