sudar tinta
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “to sweat ink”.
Verb
sudar tinta (first-person singular present sudo tinta, first-person singular preterite sudé tinta, past participle sudado tinta)
- (idiomatic) to slog hard; bust one's chops
- Synonym: sudar tinta china
Further reading
- “sudar tinta”, 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