B2 — Upper Intermediate⏳ Time & Life
Gettarsi alle spalle il passato
To throw the past behind one
Literal Translation
"To throw the past behind one's shoulders"
What it means
A forceful version of leaving the past behind — deliberately discarding it.
Example in context
"Ha dovuto gettarsi alle spalle il passato per poter ricominciare."
"She had to throw the past behind her in order to start again."
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