hincar los codos

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, to thrust the elbows.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /inˌkaɾ los ˈkodos/ [ĩŋˌkaɾ los ˈko.ð̞os]
  • Syllabification: hin‧car los co‧dos

Verb

hincar los codos (first-person singular present hinco los codos, first-person singular preterite hinqué los codos, past participle hincado los codos)

  1. (idiomatic) to put one's nose to the grindstone

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