nervi a fior di pelle

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “nerves on the surface of (the) skin”. Compare French à fleur de peau.

Noun[edit]

nervi a fior di pelle m pl (plural only)

  1. state of being nervous or on the edge; frayed nerves
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