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USAGE NOTE
This phrase can literally be translated as "ant expense."
gasto hormiga
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (idiom) (general)
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. minor everyday purchase
Los gastos hormiga de Ana suman mucho a fin de mes.Ana's minor everyday purchases really add up by the end of the month.
b. incidental expense
Me preocupa que estos gastos hormiga afecten nuestro ahorro.I'm worried that these incidental expenses will affect our savings.
c. nickel-and-dime purchase (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Esos café y pastelitos son un gasto hormiga constante.Those daily coffees and pastries are a constant nickel-and-dime purchase.
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