solleticare l\'ascella al padrone
English translation: Ti burn the master's ears
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peer agreement (net): +1| solleticare l\\\'ascella al padrone Burns the master's ears Explanation: I've found the book , the context for your questions and here it seems that to tickle the master's armpit is roughly equivalent to the English expression to make someone's ears burn, ie: to talk about them behind their back (usually negatively) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2018-01-06 18:11:24 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1111836663/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2018-01-06 18:12:24 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- It is Ponti's book of modern Italian The page in question is visible on Google books -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2018-01-06 18:14:04 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The reader is supposed to analyze several idioms that appear in an Italian article, those you asked here. |
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