mince words in Italian

mince words in Italian is pesare le parole, usare mezzi termini.

mince words in Italian

pesare le parole

verb

(intransitive, chiefly in the negative, idiomatic) To restrain oneself when speaking by withholding some comments or using euphemisms in order to be polite, tactful, etc.

usare mezzi termini

verb

(intransitive, chiefly in the negative, idiomatic) To restrain oneself when speaking by withholding some comments or using euphemisms in order to be polite, tactful, etc.

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