that phrase
Avevo sempre creduto che quella frase fosse un proverbio, ma era proprio vero.
I had always believed that saying was a proverb, but it was actually true.
Finish that sentence!
No, a quella frase non potevo lasciare che restasse senza risposta.
No, I couldn't leave that sentence unanswered.
Prego? Cosa intendi esattamente con quella frase? Non ho seguito il discorso.
Excuse me? What exactly do you mean by that sentence? I didn't follow the conversation.
That sentence was wrong.
Quella frase l’avevo già sentita.
I’d heard that phrase before.
Quella frase se la presero sul serio.
They took that phrase seriously.
Sì, ma non ho mai sentito quella frase.
Yes, but I've never heard that phrase.
— La vita di Adele: Capitoli 1 & 2 (2013)