sacar fuerzas de flaqueza
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “to get strength(s) from frailty”.
Verb
sacar fuerzas de flaqueza (first-person singular present saco fuerzas de flaqueza, first-person singular preterite saqué fuerzas de flaqueza, past participle sacado fuerzas de flaqueza)
- (idiomatic) to go to great lengths; to bend over backwards (make great effort)
Further reading
- “sacar alguien fuerzas de flaqueza”, 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