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Italian: fermo al palo

English translation: stuck at the starting post / completely stuck



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Italian term or phrase:fermo al palo
English translation:stuck at the starting post / completely stuck
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Italian term or phrase: fermo al palo
Quando il bambino non capisce cosa succede, rimane fermo al palo, ma se capisce, e' felice.

Mille grazie.
Ada
stuck at the starting post / completely stuck
Explanation:
"Stuck at the starting post" does exist, even if it is little used. Alternatively just "completely stuck"
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James (Jim) Davis
Italy
Local time: 17:54
Note from asker to answerer
Mille grazie.
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3 +1stuck at the starting post / completely stuck
James (Jim) Davis


  

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stuck at the starting post / completely stuck


Explanation:
"Stuck at the starting post" does exist, even if it is little used. Alternatively just "completely stuck"


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James (Jim) Davis
Italy
Local time: 17:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 113
Note from asker to answerer
Mille grazie.

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