Good Luck Keep It A Secret To Be Broke To Tease Or Make Fun Of In A Heartbeat To Be Obsessed Costs An Arm And A Leg Once In A Blue Moon To Get Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed To Have A Finger In Every Pie To Be Plain-Spoken To Beat Around The Bush To Jinx Someone To Have A Heart Of Gold To Plant A Seed Of Doubt When It Rains, It Pours To Smell A Rat To Bore Someone To Tears To Nitpick To Throw In The Towel
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Mettere la pulce nell'orecchio
Literally 'to put a flea in the ear,' this means to say something that makes someone curious or suspicious. It is used when you give someone a hint that makes them start questioning a situation.
Examples in context
Mi hai messo la pulce nell'orecchio stasera.
You put a bug in my ear tonight.
Le sue parole mi hanno messo una pulce.
Her words planted a seed of doubt in me.
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