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Antes de lo que se tarda en decir amén
Hi,
I guess it's something like "before he could say Jack Robinson". What does it mean literally? |
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This is an idiomatic expression (idiom). Its meaning is 'a short amount of time.'
Literally: antes de = before (earlier than) lo que se tarda en = the duration of time (on someone's part) = how long it takes one/someone decir amén = to say 'amen' There are many other ways to say this (all are idiomatic expressions): en menos de un decir amén (en menos que se dice amén) en un santiamén en un decir amén en un decir Jesús (en un Jesús) en un abrir y cerrar de ojos en menos que canta un gallo (en el tiempo que tarda un gallo en cantar) en un suspiro en un periquete a todo gas a toda pastilla |
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