gettare alle ortiche

== Italian == === Alternative forms === buttare alle ortiche mandare alle ortiche === Etymology === Literally, “to throw to the nettles”. Compare French jeter aux orties. === Verb === gettàre alle ortiche (first-person singular present gètto alle ortiche, first-person singular past historic gettài alle ortiche, past participle gettàto alle ortiche, auxiliary avére) to abandon; to leave behind; to discard; to throw to the winds Synonyms: abbandonare, lasciare, lasciare alle spalle, sbarazzarsi, liberarsi, disfarsi to throw away; to waste Synonyms: sprecare, sciupare, buttare via