averla fatta

to have made it

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phrase Rare #25,684
to have made it Often means to have succeeded or reached one’s goal. Depending on context, it can also mean to have done or made it, with “la” referring to a feminine thing or person; for example, averla fatta aspettare means “to have made her wait.”
IT: Dopo anni di lavoro, finalmente pensa di averla fatta.
EN: After years of work, he finally thinks he’s made it.

Scusi per averla fatta aspettare.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

— Ferro 3 - La casa vuota (2004)

Congratulazioni a tutti voi per averla fatta franca per così a lungo.

Congratulations to all of you for getting away with it for so long.

— L'illusione perfetta - Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)

Credo di averla fatta.

I think I did it.

— Senna (2010)

Chi può averla fatta?

Who could have done it?

— Assassination (2015)

Pensi di averla fatta tu.

You think you made it yourself.

— Eddington (2025)

E so che Ayrton Senna credeva di averla fatta.

And I know Ayrton Senna thought he had done it.

— Senna (2010)

Mary dice di non averla fatta.

Mary says she didn't do it.

Non possono averla fatta da sole.

They can't have done it by themselves.

Lui nega di averla fatta.

He denies having done it.

Tom ha negato di averla fatta.

Tom denied doing it.