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
Entered by: translator2012

21:50 Feb 18, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Other
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.
translator2012
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
Seychelles
Local time: 21:14
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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
Seychelles
Local time: 21:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 299
Grading comment
Mille grazie.

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