cantar las cuarenta

Spanish

Etymology

The phrases stems from the card game tute

Verb

cantar las cuarenta

  1. (idiomatic) (to someone) to state an opinion firmly and even bluntly, without caring if the other person might get offended
  2. (idiomatic) to score a big achievement or victory in any field
  3. (idiomatic) to bear bad news
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