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Fare terra bruciata

To leave nothing behind / to burn one's bridges

Literal Translation

"To make scorched earth"

What it means

To leave nothing behind / to burn one's bridges

Example in context

"Quando se ne è andato, ha fatto terra bruciata di tutti i rapporti."

"When he left, he burned all his bridges."

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