"fare le nozze coi fichi secchi" meaning in Italian

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Verb

Etymology: Literally, “to do the nuptials with (the) dry figs.” Etymology templates: {{m-g|to do the nuptials with (the) dry figs.}} “to do the nuptials with (the) dry figs.”, {{lit|to do the nuptials with (the) dry figs.}} Literally, “to do the nuptials with (the) dry figs.” Head templates: {{it-verb}} fare le nozze coi fichi secchi
  1. (idiomatic) to try to do something challenging with limited means; to work on a shoestring Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-fare_le_nozze_coi_fichi_secchi-it-verb-p2zjs0Hk Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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          "ref": "2024 July 9, Address to the Italian parliament, spoken by Andrea Delmastro Delle Vedove:",
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