farsi le ossa

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to make one's bones”.

Verb

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

1. cut one's teeth