fare piazza pulita

Italian

Verb

fàre piazza pulita (first-person singular present fàccio piazza pulita, first-person singular past historic féci piazza pulita, past participle fàtto piazza pulita, first-person singular imperfect facévo piazza pulita, second-person singular imperative fài piazza pulita or fà' piazza pulita, auxiliary avére)

1. to make a clean sweep, to make mincemeat
2. to gulp down

Synonyms

• fare tabula rasa