A2🍝 Food
Fare la scarpetta
to mop up with bread
Literal Translation
"To make the little shoe"
What it means
To mop up sauce with bread / to enjoy to the last drop
Example in context
"Il sugo era così buono che tutti hanno fatto la scarpetta."
"The sauce was so good that everyone mopped up their plates with bread."
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