col cerino in mano

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Italian

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Etymology

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Literally, “with the wax match in hand”.

Prepositional phrase

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col cerino in mano

  1. in a position of abandonment and liability to blame; holding the baby

Usage notes

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  • Commonly preceded by verbs like restare (“to stay”), rimanere (“to remain”), and lasciare (“to leave”).
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