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Old April 09, 2010, 05:52 PM
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Cuando gana un título en una competición, y no sabe como afrontarlo, y termina mal, se dice le ha venido grande.
ENGLISH????
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Old April 10, 2010, 01:35 AM
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His success was his downfall?
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Gracias again. Podría ser. Y por ejemplo en contextos como:
Su puesto le queda grande, es decir que no sabe como solucionar problemas etc...
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It can also be "la silla le queda grande". It's used when a person doesn't have the right or expected capabilities to fulfill a mission or to do a job.
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¿Alguien estará pensando en Baroness Ashton?

The job's beyond him.
The task is too big for her.
He doesn't have what it takes to cut it at this level.
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Cuando gana un título en una competición, y no sabe como afrontarlo, y termina mal, se dice le ha venido grande.
ENGLISH????
His achieved has lift him big?
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