echar el bofe
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echar el bofe(
eh
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chahr
ehl
boh
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feh
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (colloquial) (to get very tired)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to bust a gut (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Echamos el bofe para llegar al aeropuerto a tiempo.We busted a gut to make it to the airport on time.
b. to get exhausted
Pedró echaba el bofe cada vez que montaba en la bici.Pedro would get exhausted every time he rode his bike.
c. to wear oneself out
Haz las cosas a tu ritmo. No eches el bofe.Do things at your own pace. Don't wear yourself out.
d. to be worn out
Hacía tanto calor que muchos corredores cruzaban la meta echando el bofe.It was so hot that many runners were worn out when they crossed the finishing line.
e. to work one's butt off (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Laura echó el bofe para acabar su trabajo a tiempo.Laura worked her butt off to finish her essay on time.
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