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Old August 26, 2009, 06:29 AM
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No andarse con rodeos
Does this mean to be very direct, with no ifs ands or buts?
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It's the opposite: that's "andarse sin rodeos".
You can suppose then what's "andarse con rodeos"
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Old August 26, 2009, 07:02 AM
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Ok now I see. The idioms section of Tomísimo explains it. It means no beating about the bush.
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"Andarse con rodeos" means not to go to the point. "No andarse con rodeos"/"andarse sin rodeos" is to be very direct and say what you mean immediately.
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It means no beating about the bush.
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