B1 — Intermediate⏳ Time & Life
Fare le ore piccole
To stay up until the early hours
Literal Translation
"To make the small hours"
What it means
Used when someone stays up very late at night, past midnight.
Example in context
"Abbiamo fatto le ore piccole a festeggiare il suo compleanno."
"We stayed up until the early hours celebrating his birthday."
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