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Old October 25, 2013, 12:41 AM
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Ser de cajón

Ser de cajón: clear, obvius, no doubt

For example:

En invierno hace frío. Eso es de cajón.

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En inglés el dicho es: That's a given.
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Interesting. I would never have imagined the equivalent in English.
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That goes without saying.
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In Chile we say Cae de cajon. It means the same though.
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