Che spettacolo!

Meaning: You look absolutely stunning — a spontaneous burst of admiration for someone's appearance.

Literally: What a spectacle!

Origin: Italian exclamation used when someone looks so good it's almost theatrical.

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Che rompiscatole What an insufferable pest — someone who endlessly pesters and never lets you be.
Testa quadrata A rigid, inflexible blockhead who refuses to see beyond their fixed ideas.
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