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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “to give a hundred turns/laps/spinning”.
Verb
dar cien vueltas (first-person singular present doy cien vueltas, first-person singular preterite di cien vueltas, past participle dado cien vueltas)
- (idiomatic, transitive) to beat the pants off, to wipe the floor with, to run rings around, to be much better (than), be far better at (something)
Le da cien vueltas a su hermano.- He wipes the floor with his brother.
- (idiomatic, transitive) to brood on, to chew on, to mull over, to go over
- Synonym: dar vueltas
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