romper la baraja
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “break the deck [of cards]”
Verb
romper la baraja (first-person singular present rompo la baraja, first-person singular preterite rompí la baraja, past participle roto la baraja)
- (idiomatic) to take one's ball and go home
See also
- o jugamos todos o rompemos la baraja
Further reading
- “romper la baraja”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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