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tener manga ancha,
ser de manga ancha
loc verb
coloquial (persona: demostrar indulgencia)be overindulgent, be too lenient vi + adj
  be permissive vi + adj
 Felipe tiene manga ancha: les perdona todo a sus hijos.
 Almudena siempre fue de manga ancha, incluso en las situaciones más exasperantes.
 Felipe is overindulgent with his children and will forgive them anything. // Almudena was always too lenient, even in the most difficult of times.
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