in blocco

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “in block”.

Prepositional phrase

in blocco

1. in bulk

   Synonyms: all'ingrosso, in massa

2. as a whole

   Synonyms: in massa, nell'insieme

   considerare il ritratto in blocco ― to consider the portrait as a whole

3. wholesale
   • 2012, John Green, translated by Giorgia Grilli, Colpa delle Stelle [The Fault in our Stars], Mondadori, page 25:

     Questo lo rifiuto in blocco. Pensa a qualcosa che ti piace.

     I reject that out of hand. Think of something you like.

     (literally, “This I refute wholesale. Think of something you like.”)