mettere lo zampino
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Italian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “to put the (little) paw”.
Verb[edit]
méttere lo zampino (first-person singular present métto lo zampino, first-person singular past historic mìsi lo zampino, past participle mésso lo zampino, auxiliary avére)
- to have an indirect and subtle impact (on); to have a hand [+ in (object) = in]
- Synonyms: impicciarsi, ingerirsi, intromettersi, ficcare il naso, mettere il naso, occuparsi
- Anche qui, il paranormale ci ha messo lo zampino.
- Here too, the paranormal had a hand in it.