spaccare le pietre

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to split (the) rocks.”

Verb

spaccare le pietre

1. (hyperbolic) (of the sun) to produce extremely hot weather

   Oggi c'è un sole che spacca le pietre!

   It is scorching hot today!

   (literally, “Today, there is a sun that splits rocks!”)

See also

• spaccapietre