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ser un hueso(
sehr
oon
weh
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soh
)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 be something requiring work)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to be a slog (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Lijar la pared es un hueso. ¿Por qué no contratamos a un carpintero?Sanding the walls is a slog. Why didn't we hire a carpenter?
b. to be a bear (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Esto es un hueso. Hagamos algo divertido.This is a bear. Let's do something fun.
2. (colloquial) (to be a strict professor)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to be a tough nut (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El profesor Aranda es un hueso. Nadie aprobó el examen.Professor Aranda is a tough nut. Nobody passed the exam.
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