B2🍝 Comida
Fare le castagne in brace
to use someone as a cat's paw
Traducción literal
"To make chestnuts in embers"
Qué significa
To use someone to do the dirty work while you benefit
Ejemplo en contexto
"Ti ha aiutato, ma stava solo facendo le castagne in brace — aveva i suoi interessi."
"He helped you, but he was just using you for his own benefit."
¿Quieres practicar italiano?
Haz un test de nivel gratuito y empieza con ejercicios de gramática.