andare da sé
Italian
Etymology
Literally, "to go by itself."
Verb
andare da sé
- to proceed smoothly without the need for external interventions; to go on on one's own
- l'accordo va da sé ― the agreement goes on on its own
- (impersonal) to go without saying
- 2012, John Green, Giorgia Grilli, transl., Colpa delle Stelle [The Fault in our Stars], Mondadori, page 62:
- Non tornò a casa giovedì, va da sé.
- She didn’t go home on Thursday, needless to say.
- (literally, “She did not return home Thursday, it goes without saying.”)