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We were talking about earthquakes and he told me:

There is something brewing underneed Italia that is for sure and scarry.

I didn't understand this phrase and in particular brewing underneed.

Does someone know what it means?

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Are you sure he didn't say "brewing underneath"? – CesarGon May 30 '12 at 7:15
Yes, now I suppose it was "brewing underneath" – Darion Badlydone May 30 '12 at 7:26

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I believe the sentence reads more correctly as follows:

There is something brewing underneath Italia, that is for sure, and (it is) scary.

Brew here means begin to develop, especially when talking about an unpleasant situation. I suppose it refers to earthquakes that can be even more powerful than the recent ones.

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