Parola del giorno e la lingua italiana

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essere/stare alla frutta

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essere/stare alla frutta

Parola del giorno | Word of the day

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Sep 9, 2021
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Today's Parola del Giorno is the idiomatic expression, essere/stare alla frutta, which means to have reached the end of something or to have reached one's limit. 

Literally, it means to be at the end of the meal.  Traditionally, the serving of fruit signified the end of an Italian meal and was often served as a way of promoting digestion as well as offer…

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