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B2 Idiomatic Expressions — Espressioni Idiomatiche B2·Idiomatic Expressions — Literary Passages
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Literary Italian makes rich use of idioms to convey character, atmosphere and irony. The same idiom can carry different emotional weight depending on context — pay attention to the surrounding text.

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Passo: 'Il vecchio professore **non è nato ieri** — capisce subito quando gli studenti cercano di ingannarlo.' What does 'non essere nato ieri' mean?

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