avere la coda di paglia
/aˈvɛre la ˈkɔda di ˈpaʎʎa/idiom★Intermediate◆idiom
informal
to have a guilty conscience; to be worried that one's secrets or wrongdoings will be discovered
Quando ha sentito bussare, ha avuto la coda di paglia.
When he heard the knock, he got a guilty conscience.
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This idiom is used to describe someone who is anxious or worried about being caught doing something wrong or having a secret exposed.
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avere la coscienza sporcaidiom
to have a guilty conscience
Dizionario Italiano-Inglese