tornare alla carica

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Italian

Etymology

Literally, to return to the charge. Compare French revenir à la charge.

Verb

tornàre alla carica (first-person singular present tòrno alla carica, first-person singular past historic tornài alla carica, past participle tornàto alla carica, auxiliary èssere)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tornare,‎ carica.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) to insistently repeat; to insist; to give another try
    Synonyms: insistere, impuntarsi; see also Thesaurus:ostinarsi
    • 2020 October 29, Carlo Bonini et al., “L'America sceglie”, in la Repubblica:
      Nel mondo dell'industria automobilistica fece breccia l'attacco contro i trattati di libero scambio, la promessa di dazi contro le importazioni cinesi. Il Presidente è tornato alla carica.
      In the world of the auto industry, the attack against free-trade deals and the promise of duties against Chinese imports broke through. The President has given it another try.