gettare alle ortiche

Etymology
lit. 'to throw to the nettles'. Compare 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1) to abandon; to leave behind; to discard; to throw to the winds
 * 2) to throw away; to waste
 * 1) to throw away; to waste
 * 1) to throw away; to waste

Usage notes

 * This is the most common form of the locution, but similar verbs of motion such as or  are also possible.