bruciare le tappe
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “to burn the stages.” Compare French brûler les étapes.
Verb[edit]
- to make rapid progress; to shoot ahead
- Synonym: bruciare i tempi
- Ha bruciato le tappe, diventando il caporeparto dopo solo un anno.
- He shot ahead, becoming the captain of his department after only a year.