What does “Non avere peli sulla lingua” mean?
Non avere peli sulla lingua
Word for word
To have no hairs on your tongue
What it really means
To speak bluntly, to say what you think even when it stings. Describes someone direct, sometimes too much so.
How we say it in English
Not to mince your words
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Costare un occhio della testa
To cost an arm and a leg
Avere la testa fra le nuvole
To have your head in the clouds
Fare orecchie da mercante
To turn a deaf ear
Rimanere a bocca asciutta
To be left empty-handed — or left high and dry
Ficcare il naso negli affari degli altri
To poke your nose into other people's business
In bocca al lupo
Break a leg — and, like "break a leg", you never answer with "thank you"