fare a meno

== Italian == === Etymology === Literally, “to do at less”. === Verb === fàre a meno (first-person singular present fàccio a meno, first-person singular past historic féci a meno, past participle fàtto a meno, first-person singular imperfect facévo a meno, second-person singular imperative fài a meno or fà' a meno, auxiliary avére) (intransitive) to do without [with di] Synonym: fare di meno devi fare a meno di fumare ― you have to do without smoking