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"Ni cinco de pelota"An idiom is an expression whose meaning is not readily apparent based on the individual words in the expression. This forum is dedicated to discussing idioms and other sayings. |
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huh?????
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@Lou Ann: Irmamar believes the expression might be somehow incomplete. If the missing part were said, it would be easier to know where it comes from.
Still "no dar ni cinco de pelota" doesn't seem to have an obvious origin. If there were some Argentine members they might say a bit more... I know that expression is very used there.
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Oh! Great - I know some Argentinians. Thanks, Malila! (And Irmamar.... )
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Consider this: I was walking the streets and thinking what I was going to buy for the kid, then suddenly I found a toy store, listen, like sent by heavens. Does that make sense to you in English? Oh, ni cinco de pelota means to not give even the time of day. Last edited by chileno; May 17, 2009 at 09:38 PM. Reason: too many nots :-) |
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Aah... no dar ni la hora... Gracias, Hernán.
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You are very welcome.
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