"non sapere che pesci pigliare" meaning in Italian

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Verb

Etymology: Literally, “to not know which fish to take”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to not know which fish to take}} “to not know which fish to take”, {{lit|to not know which fish to take}} Literally, “to not know which fish to take” Head templates: {{it-verb}} non sapere che pesci pigliare
  1. (idiomatic) to be unable to find possible inroads or solutions to a problem; to be at a loss for what to do Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-non_sapere_che_pesci_pigliare-it-verb-~1~g0xv3 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian negative polarity items, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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