farsi avanti

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “make oneself forward”.

Verb

fàrsi avanti (first-person singular present mi fàccio avanti, first-person singular past historic mi féci avanti, past participle fàtto avanti, first-person singular imperfect mi facévo avanti, second-person singular imperative fàtti avanti)

1. to advance
2. (idiomatic, by extension) to come forward

   lei s'è fatta avanti contro Epstein in 2006

   she came forward against Epstein in 2006

3. (idiomatic) to assert oneself

   Synonyms: farsi valere, farsi rispettare