lasciarci le penne

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to leave the feathers there”.

Verb

lasciàrci le penne (pronominal, first-person singular present ci làscio le penne, first-person singular past historic ci lasciài le penne, past participle lasciàto le penne, auxiliary avére)

1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to bite the dust, to give up the ghost, to kick the bucket

See also

• lasciarci la pelle
• lasciarci le cuoia