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No dar un palo al agua

 

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Old November 08, 2009, 05:06 PM
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Exclamation No dar un palo al agua

it means not to work at all, to be lazy.
in English?
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Old November 08, 2009, 07:43 PM
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To not lift a finger.

He won't lift a finger to help his wife at home.
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