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Gettare l'ancora

To settle down / to stop and commit

Literal Translation

"To drop the anchor"

What it means

To settle down / to stop and commit

Example in context

"Dopo anni di nomadismo, ha finalmente gettato l'ancora a Firenze."

"After years of wandering, she finally dropped anchor in Florence."

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