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emilyb · 01-16-2007, 02:10 PM

"Alzarse con el santo y la limosna."
Can anyone give me a good translation this idiom? The best translation I have found is "To clear off with everything" which doesnt make much sense in english....

elmeromero · 01-19-2007, 12:45 PM

Hmmm...here are a couple attempts:

"To make out like a bandit..."

"To take everything but the kitchen sink..."

emilyb · 02-13-2007, 12:18 PM

thank you!

In-House · 02-16-2007, 03:43 AM

Your second choice, meromero, is quite eloquent!

sabrina · 02-20-2007, 06:20 PM

What about "to be ripped off"?

Mario Joel · 02-28-2007, 02:22 AM

Hello,

The experession you're dealing with has this standard meaning: Extremar la devoci�n en las pr�cticas religiosas con exceso de beater�a. So I do not think the meaning wouold be like of steal.

Hope this works.

Mario

Veronica · 02-28-2007, 12:19 PM

I disagree Mario, it really means "to take everything"....I'd go with the kitchen sink too :-)

Mario Joel · 02-28-2007, 06:00 PM

yeah, you're probably right. I have asked my grandmother and she thinks you're right.

Best,

01-16-2007, 02:10 PM	#1
emilyb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 394 Rep Power: 242	Idiom help "Alzarse con el santo y la limosna." Can anyone give me a good translation this idiom? The best translation I have found is "To clear off with everything" which doesnt make much sense in english.... __________________ Emily B

01-19-2007, 12:45 PM	#2
elmeromero Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 181 Rep Power: 112	alzarse con el santo y la limosna Hmmm...here are a couple attempts: "To make out like a bandit..." "To take everything but the kitchen sink..."

02-13-2007, 12:18 PM	#3
emilyb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 394 Rep Power: 242	thank you! __________________ Emily B

02-20-2007, 06:20 PM	#5
sabrina Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 366 Rep Power: 303	Another option... What about "to be ripped off"?

02-28-2007, 02:22 AM	#6
Mario Joel Forum User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gtmo, Cuba Posts: 33 Rep Power: 27	Wiat! Hello, The experession you're dealing with has this standard meaning: Extremar la devoci�n en las pr�cticas religiosas con exceso de beater�a. So I do not think the meaning wouold be like of steal. Hope this works. Mario

02-16-2007, 03:43 AM	#4
In-House Contributing User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 165 Rep Power: 100	Your second choice, meromero, is quite eloquent!

02-28-2007, 12:19 PM	#7
Veronica Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 573 Rep Power: 212	I disagree Mario, it really means "to take everything"....I'd go with the kitchen sink too :-) __________________ mmm...chocolate.

02-28-2007, 06:00 PM	#8
Mario Joel Forum User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gtmo, Cuba Posts: 33 Rep Power: 27	yeah, you're probably right. I have asked my grandmother and she thinks you're right. Best, __________________ Hic et nunc

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