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Old November 23, 2009, 04:21 PM
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Arrow Partirse el pecho de risa

when sth is really funny and we start laughing and can´t stop, we say partirse el pecho?
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Old November 23, 2009, 05:09 PM
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To split your sides laughing.
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To bust a gut.
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Oh. I thought that was to make a big effort, conceptually related to overdoing it and getting a hernia.
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I have heard split a gut for something truly hilarious.
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Oh. I thought that was to make a big effort, conceptually related to overdoing it and getting a hernia.
You're correct. The phrase has both meanings.
I've heard Poli's contribution before, and a couple of others.
'To laugh one's head off' (and other body parts) is another very common way to say the same thing.
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