What does andare a ruba in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word andare a ruba in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use andare a ruba in Italian.

The word andare a ruba in Italian means go like hot cakes, sell like hot cakes. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word andare a ruba

go like hot cakes, sell like hot cakes

verbo intransitivo (vendere bene)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Quest'anno i cappellini estivi sono letteralmente andati a ruba! L'anno scorso invece non ero riuscito a venderne nemmeno uno.
This year the summer caps went like hot cakes! While I didn't even sell one last year.

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