farsi giustizia

Italian

Etymology

Literally, to make justice for oneself.

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) to take the law into one's own hands
    Synonyms: saldare i conti, rivalersi; see also Thesaurus:vendicarsi
    un desiderio di farsi giustizia da un impulso che segue al rancore
    a desire to take the law into one's own hands from an impulse that follows rancor
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