dove non batte il sole

Meaning: In a place that is dark, hidden, or not respectable; a euphemism for somewhere very undesirable.

Language: Italian

Literally: where the sun does not beat

Category: Nature

Origin: The phrase pictures a sunless location, used figuratively for anything unpleasant or taboo.

More idioms — Nature

fuori del seminato — Off the point; irrelevant or beside the subject at hand.
preparare il terreno — To establish the conditions or foundations that will make something possible later.
adagiarsi sugli allori — To become complacent and stop making efforts after past successes.
arrastar pela lama — to publicly humiliate or damage someone's reputation.
do dia para a noite — Very suddenly or extremely quickly.
olho da tempestade — A moment of unexpected calm or peace in the middle of chaos or crisis.

senza colpo ferire — Without any struggle, opposition, or difficulty; achieved effortlessly.
essere di casa — To be accepted as a family member; to feel completely at home and comfortable somewhere.
a viso aperto — Openly and frankly; without deception or concealment.
cavare le castagne dal fuoco — To help someone out of a dangerous or difficult situation, often at one's own risk or eff…
come butta — What is happening; how are things going.
girare a vuoto — To spin idly without accomplishing anything; to waste time in aimless activity.

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