lasciarci la pelle

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to leave the skin there”.

Verb

lasciàrci la pelle (pronominal, first-person singular present ci làscio la pelle, first-person singular past historic ci lasciài la pelle, past participle lasciàto la pelle, auxiliary avére)

1. (idiomatic) to bite the dust, to give up the ghost, to kick the bucket

See also

• lasciarci le cuoia
• lasciarci le penne