Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
solleticare l\'ascella al padrone
English translation:
Ti burn the master's ears
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Lisa Jane
Jan 6, 2018 17:07
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solleticare l\'ascella al padrone
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Idiomatic Expression
Mi dispiace, ma non c'è nessun contesto.
solleticare l'ascella al padrone
Molte Grazie,
Barbara
solleticare l'ascella al padrone
Molte Grazie,
Barbara
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | Burns the master's ears |
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Jan 11, 2018 09:45: Lisa Jane Created KOG entry
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Italian term (edited):
solleticare l\\\'ascella al padrone
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Burns the master's ears
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)
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-01-06 18:11:24 GMT)
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1111836663/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=...
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-01-06 18:12:24 GMT)
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It is Ponti's book of modern Italian
The page in question is visible on Google books
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-01-06 18:14:04 GMT)
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The reader is supposed to analyze several idioms that appear in an Italian article, those you asked here.
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-01-06 18:11:24 GMT)
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1111836663/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=...
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-01-06 18:12:24 GMT)
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It is Ponti's book of modern Italian
The page in question is visible on Google books
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Note added at 1 hr (2018-01-06 18:14:04 GMT)
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The reader is supposed to analyze several idioms that appear in an Italian article, those you asked here.
Note from asker:
| Very Good-Thank You |
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