ajo y agua

Spanish

Etymology

Euphemistic contraction of a joderse y aguantarse (to suffer and to put up with something). Literally, garlic and water.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌaxo i ˈaɡwa/ [ˌa.xo i ˈa.ɣ̞wa]
  • Syllabification: a‧jo y a‧gua

Phrase

ajo y agua

  1. (idiomatic) what's done is done
  2. (idiomatic) make one's bed and lie in it

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