B1💬 Everyday Life
Prendere una cantonata
To make a blunder
Literal Translation
"To take a corner stone"
What it means
To make a blunder / to be completely wrong
Example in context
"Ho preso una cantonata — pensavo che la riunione fosse domani."
"I made a blunder — I thought the meeting was tomorrow."
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