pesare sulle tasche degli italiani
English translation: ...that doesn't hit the Italians in their pocketbooks
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| 4 | hit the pockets of Italians |
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| 4 | drain the pockets of Italians |
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| 4 | ...that doesn't hit the Italians in their pocketbooks |
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| 4 | weigh on the Italian pocket |
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| 4 | out of the taxpayers' pockets |
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12 mins confidence: 
hit the pockets of Italians Explanation: The closest translation |
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18 mins confidence:
drain the pockets of Italians Explanation: Lots of examples, here is one: http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2002/02/22/story23522.a... |
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26 mins confidence:
...that doesn't hit the Italians in their pocketbooks Explanation: ... |
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21 mins confidence:
weigh on the Italian pocket Explanation: hit the Italians where it hurts the most - in their pockets -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2006-06-15 08:27:21 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- WALLETS |
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4 hrs confidence:
out of the taxpayers' pockets Explanation: Hi Panda, I think we usually refer to the "people" as "taxpayers" in situations like this it's the company's coffers vs the taxpayers' tab ... |
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