pasar por las horcas caudinas

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to pass through the Caudine Forks”. Compare French passer sous les fourches caudines, Italian passare sotto le forche caudine.

Verb

pasar por las horcas caudinas (first-person singular present paso por las horcas caudinas, first-person singular preterite pasé por las horcas caudinas, past participle pasado por las horcas caudinas)

  1. (idiomatic) to face the music, bite the bullet

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