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Echar la soga tras el calderoAn idiom is an expression whose meaning is not readily apparent based on the individual words in the expression. This forum is dedicated to discussing idioms and other sayings. |
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#1
April 08, 2010, 06:04 AM
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Echar la soga tras el caldero
Hola:
¿Que quiere decir este modismo?: Echar la soga trás el caldero? 
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April 08, 2010, 09:31 AM
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From what I can tell it means to lose something important
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April 08, 2010, 10:30 AM
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It means "Throw away the main item after losing an accessory." (Dejar pedir lo accesorio, perdido ya lo principal.)
It's akin to the saying, "Throw good money after bad." Another possible match: "Throw the baby out with the bath (water)."
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