[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm writing a story and one of my characters says 'Tom could do worse.' Can you please help me translate this idiomatic expression into Italian so it conveys the same meaning and tone?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The expression 'Tom could do worse' is an idiomatic way of saying that Tom's choice or decision is not bad, and he might have made a worse one. The correct translation of this expression into Italian is 'Tom poteva fare di peggio.' This translation maintains the same meaning and tone as the original phrase, implying that Tom's decision is acceptable or even good, considering the alternatives."}]