B2🌿 Nature & Weather
Stare con il naso al vento
To be on the lookout / to smell opportunity
Literal Translation
"To stand with one's nose in the wind"
What it means
To be on the lookout / to smell opportunity
Example in context
"Lui sta sempre con il naso al vento, pronto a cogliere la prima occasione."
"He is always on the lookout, ready to seize the first opportunity."
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