farsi giustizia

Italian

Etymology

Literally, "to make justice for oneself."

Verb

farsi giustizia

  1. (idiomatic) to take the law into one's own hands
    Synonyms: saldare i conti, rivalersi; see also Thesaurus:vendicarsi
    un desiderio di farsi giustizia da un impulso che segue al rancore
    a desire to take the law into one's own hands from an impulse that follows rancor
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