Sinceramente, per me quest'espressione non è appropriata in questo contesto :) (to me, this expression is not appropried in this context) "Farsi un mazzo enorme" significa lavorare duramente (to work hard) . Esempio: Marta si è fatta un mazzo enorme ed è riuscita a passare l'esame. Invece, "Fare il mazzo a qualcuno" significa rimproverarlo (to scold someone). Esempio: Ho rubato 20 euro dalla borsa di mia mamma, e quando l'ha scoperto mi ha fatto un mazzo così!". So, to say "a big fortune/luck" we would say "Un culo enorme", meaning "a big ass". Big ass = big luck :) I just think she made a mix of the two expressions, but If she meant to say "big fortune", she should have said "Un culo enorme" because, as you said, "Fare un mazzo enorme a qualcuno" means to be angry with someone. Maybe she meant that your fiancee was lucky to leave Italy before the governement closed the borders.

Hi Virginia, Your fiencé's sister is angry at him because he could leave Italy no matter the great problems it is facing at the moment, right? So she is not happy about her brother going abroad, I guess, maybe because she would have liked to go abroad as well or because she is simply worried!. Anyway "che mazzo" means "che culo", "lucky him" as he got just in time to leave the country before it was closed! So she might have said it in a disappointing way as she wish it could be a difference situation! I hope it helps!!!!

Grazie mille per il vostro aiuto. Tuttavia, credo che l'interpretazione rimanga una domanda in questo esempio, - per me . Forse non capirò mai, ma mi hai aiutato a capire le differenze.