B1 — Intermediate❤️ Love & Family
Fare le valigie
To pack one's bags and leave
Literal Translation
"To pack the suitcases"
What it means
To pack one's bags and leave; to walk out of a relationship. The decisive act of physically leaving. In Italian romantic contexts, fare le valigie signals a definitive end to a relationship.
Example in context
"Dopo l'ennesimo tradimento, ha fatto le valigie e se n'è andata."
"After yet another betrayal, she packed her bags and left."
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