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Mangiare la foglia
Literally 'to eat the leaf,' this means to realize what is actually happening, especially when someone is trying to trick you. It implies that you have understood the hidden reality of a situation.
Examples in context
Lui ha mangiato la foglia e non è venuto.
He smelled a rat and didn''t come.
Ho subito mangiato la foglia: volevano ingannarmi.
I immediately smelled a rat: they wanted to trick me.
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