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B1 — Intermediate💼 Work & Money

Fare il botto

To make a splash / to hit big

Literal Translation

"To make the bang"

What it means

To achieve outstanding commercial success

Example in context

"Con quel prodotto innovativo hanno fatto il botto sul mercato."

"With that innovative product they made a huge splash on the market."

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