B2 — Upper Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Fare il giro di boa
To turn the corner / to pass the halfway point
Literal Translation
"To round the buoy"
What it means
To pass the most critical point of a difficult financial period
Example in context
"Dopo il terzo anno in perdita, l'azienda ha finalmente fatto il giro di boa."
"After the third year of losses, the company finally turned the corner."
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