B1💬 Everyday Life
Avere il braccino corto
To be tight-fisted
Literal Translation
"To have a short arm"
What it means
To be tight-fisted / stingy
Example in context
"Non si offre mai di pagare — ha il braccino corto."
"He never offers to pay — he's tight-fisted."
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