sudar la gota gorda
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This idiom may be literally translated as "to sweat the fat drop."
sudar la gota gorda
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) (idiom) (to sweat profusely)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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. to sweat buckets (colloquial) (idiom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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).
Hacía mucho calor y el camino era muy empinado, así que yo estaba sudando la gota gorda.It was very hot and the road was very steep, so I was sweating buckets.
2. (colloquial) (idiom) (to make a strenuous effort)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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. to sweat blood (colloquial) (idiom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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).
Sudé la gota gorda para convencer al banco de que me concediera el préstamo.I sweated blood to convince the bank to grant me the loan.
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