mettere le mani sul fuoco

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, to put the hands on the fire.

Verb[edit]

méttere le mani sul fuoco (first-person singular present métto le mani sul fuoco, first-person singular past historic mìsi le mani sul fuoco, past participle mésso le mani sul fuoco, auxiliary avére)

  1. to be sure of
  2. to assert