farsi giustizia

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to make justice for oneself”.

Verb

fàrsi giustizia (first-person singular present mi fàccio giustizia, first-person singular past historic mi féci giustizia, past participle fàtto giustizia, first-person singular imperfect mi facévo giustizia, second-person singular imperative fàtti giustizia)

1. (idiomatic) to take the law into one's own hands

   Synonyms: saldare i conti, rivalersi; see also Thesaurus:vendicarsi

   un desiderio di farsi giustizia da un impulso che segue al rancore

   a desire to take the law into one's own hands from an impulse that follows rancor