matar el gusanillo

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “kill the [little] worm”.

Verb

matar el gusanillo (first-person singular present mato el gusanillo, first-person singular preterite maté el gusanillo, past participle matado el gusanillo)

  1. (idiomatic) to keep hunger at bay, to keep someone going

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