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non biada per i cavalli

English translation: not a 9-5 job/ not the usual routine(or) daily grind

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Italian term or phrase:non biada per i cavalli
English translation:not a 9-5 job/ not the usual routine(or) daily grind
Entered by: manducci

21:17 May 17, 2003
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Italian term or phrase: non biada per i cavalli
A politician is explaining why he enjoys his job: ... e un po' visione, un po' politica brutale, un po' così insomma...non biada per i cavalli.
What does it mean exactly and is there some equivalent phrase in English? Thanks to anyone who can enlighten me...
manducci
Local time: 10:27
not horse fodder
Explanation:
i.e. not the daily grind
not a 9 to 5 job
not the everyday routine
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Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:27
Grading comment
Thanks Russel, I'd never heard the expression before.
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3 +3not horse fodder
Russell Jones


  

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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
not horse fodder


Explanation:
i.e. not the daily grind
not a 9 to 5 job
not the everyday routine

Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2792
Grading comment
Thanks Russel, I'd never heard the expression before.

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agree  virgotra
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agree  Ino66 (X)
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agree  Sarah Ponting
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