andare per la maggiore

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to go for the most.”

Verb

andare per la maggiore

1. to be very popular

   Synonyms: essere in voga, essere di moda, furoreggiare

   • 2020, Masterchef Italia, season 9, episode 16, spoken by Giada Meloni:

     La critica che è andata per la maggiore è che i piatti erano slegati rispetto agli originali.

     The most common criticism is that that the dishes were disconnected from the original ones.

     (literally, “The criticism that was very popular is that the plates were disconnected with respect to the originals.”)