B1 — Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Mandare a monte
To call off / to torpedo a deal
Literal Translation
"To send to the mountain"
What it means
To cause a deal or project to fail
Example in context
"Il fornitore ha mandato a monte l'accordo all'ultimo minuto."
"The supplier torpedoed the deal at the last minute."
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