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 [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024