alle spalle di

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Italian

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Etymology

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Literally, at the shoulders of.

Prepositional phrase

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alle spalle di

  1. at the expense of (someone); on the back of (someone)
    Synonyms: a spese di, a carico di
    vivere alle spalle di Larryto live off of Larry (literally, “to live on the back of Larry”)
    mangiare alle sue spalleto eat on his dime (literally, “to live at his expense”)
  2. behind someone's back
    ridere alle loro spalleto laugh behind their back
    sparlare alle spalle di Vanessato talk behind Vanessa's back
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