mandare a monte

Parola del giorno | Word of the day

Today's Parola del Giorno is the verb expression, mandare a monte, which means to scrap or to wreck.  

The noun il monte can mean mountain or mount, but it can also be used to refer to a pile or heap.

This expression is usually used to describe projects or plans that you are scrapping because they unfeasible. This noun can also be used to quiet a rumor wh…