B2 — Upper Intermediate⏳ Time & Life
Fare come i gamberi
To go backwards
Literal Translation
"To do like the shrimps"
What it means
Used when someone or something is moving backward instead of making progress.
Example in context
"Con questa politica economica il paese sta facendo come i gamberi."
"With this economic policy the country is going backwards."
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