"magro come un chiodo" meaning in Italian

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Adjective

Etymology: Literally, “lean as a nail”. Compare French maigre comme un clou. Etymology templates: {{m-g|lean as a nail}} “lean as a nail”, {{lit|lean as a nail}} Literally, “lean as a nail”, {{cog|fr|maigre comme un clou}} French maigre comme un clou Head templates: {{head|it|adjective}} magro come un chiodo
  1. as thin as a rake
    Sense id: en-magro_come_un_chiodo-it-adj-IagKxX-p Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian similes

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