mettere fuori combattimento

Meaning: To silence someone or exclude them from participation and influence.

Language: Italian

Literally: to put out of combat

Category: Daily Life

Origin: The image derives from boxing or military combat, where rendering an opponent unable to fight means they are defeated and neutralized.

More idioms — Daily Life

mettersi al passo con i tempi — To keep up with current events or modernize one's knowledge and habits.
battere la grancassa — To advertise or publicize something widely and loudly; to spread news or promote somethin…
con beneficio d'inventario — To accept something with skepticism or reservations, not at face value.
perdere il filo — To lose one's train of thought or become confused about a subject during conversation or…
smemorato di Collegno — A hopelessly forgetful person.
fare a scaricabarile — To evade responsibility by shifting blame to someone else; to pass the buck.

dannarsi l'anima — To work extremely hard or exert oneself to the utmost.
guardarsi alle spalle — To remain vigilant and aware of dangers or threats that might come from behind.
qui casca l'asino — That is the crux of the matter; that is where the real difficulty lies.
far battere il cuore — To cause someone to worry or to stir romantic feelings in someone.
mandare giù — To accept or tolerate something unwillingly, often swallowing one's pride or doubts.
questione di lana caprina — A trivial or pointless debate that wastes time and produces no useful result.

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Morbido — Actually means 'soft', 'gentle', or 'smooth'. Una voce morbida = a gentle, smooth voice.
Fattoria — Actually means 'farm'. A factory is una fabbrica.