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Essere sul chi vive

To be on one's guard

Literal Translation

"To be on the 'who goes there'"

What it means

To be on one's guard / to be on the alert

Example in context

"Dopo quello che è successo, sono sempre sul chi vive."

"After what happened, I'm always on my guard."

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