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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “ drum and cymbal”.
Noun
bombo y platillo m (uncountable)
- (colloquial) fanfare (show of ceremony or celebration)
- Synonym: bombos y platillos
annunciar a bombo y platillo- to make a song and dance about, to announce with great fanfare
- (literally, “to announce to drum and cymbal”)
2020 May 16, Rafa de Miguel, “Johnson confunde al Reino Unido con su estrategia contra el virus”, in El País:Se publicita a bombo y platillo el ensayo de una aplicación de rastreo en los móviles en la Isla de Wight, y se deja de hablar del asunto a medida que se desinfla.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Usage notes
- Often preceded by anunciar a or a similar construction.
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