hacer de tripas corazón

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to make a heart out of guts”. Compare Portuguese fazer das tripas coração.

Verb

hacer de tripas corazón (first-person singular present hago de tripas corazón, first-person singular preterite hice de tripas corazón, past participle hecho de tripas corazón)

  1. (idiomatic) to pull oneself together

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