al pie del cañón
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USAGE NOTE
This idiom may be literally translated as "standing next to the cannon."
al pie del cañón(
ahl
pyeh
dehl
kah
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nyohn
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (idiom) (doing one's duty)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. holding the fort
Mi socio está de vacaciones, y yo estoy aquí solo, al pie del cañón.My partner is on vacation, and I'm here alone, holding the fort.
b. hard at work
Como trabajamos en el ramo de la hostelería, nos pasamos el verano al pie del cañón.As we're in the hotel business, we spend the summer hard at work.
c. working away
No he acabado la traducción, así que estaré todo el fin de semana al pie del cañón.I haven't finished the translation, so I'll be working away all weekend.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
La actriz no ha salido de su casa desde que se anunció su divorcio, pero los paparazzi siguen al pie del cañón.The actress hasn't left her house since her divorce was announced, but the paparazzi won't give up.
Sean cuales sean los obstáculos que encontremos, no nos rediremos, seguiremos al pie del cañón.Whatever obstacles we encounter, we won't give up. We'll keep going.
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