su tutte le furie

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Italian

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Etymology

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Literally, on all the furies.

Prepositional phrase

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su tutte le furie

  1. (idiomatic) in a rage
    • 2023 July 9, Giacomo Salvini, “Indagini e imputazioni: leggi ad hoc per gli amici [Investigations and criminal charges: ad hoc laws for friends]”, in il Fatto Quotidiano[1]:
      La notizia dell’iscrizione nel registro degli indagati ha fatto andare su tutte le furie sia la presidente del Consiglio Meloni sia il ministro della Giustizia Carlo Nordio.
      The news of being on the suspects list enraged both Prime Minister Meloni and the Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio.
      (literally, “The news of the registration on the register of investigated people made both Prime Minister Meloni and the Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio go into a rage.”)

Usage notes

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  • Most commonly preceded by verbs of motion like andare (to go) and mandare (to send). The phrase can also be used on its own.