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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “to break one's horns”.
Verb
romperse los cuernos (first-person singular present me rompo los cuernos, first-person singular preterite me rompí los cuernos, past participle roto los cuernos)
- (idiomatic, reflexive) to bust one's balls; to break one's back
- Synonym: romperse los codos
2013, Sandra Barneda, Reír al viento:Yo me rompí los cuernos hasta dar con el nombre adecuado —¡por consenso!— para mi hijo: Yago, variante española de Jacob, que significa «Dios ha protegido».- I broke my back finding the right name (by consensus!) for my son: Yago, the Spanish variant of Jacob, which means "God has protected".
2014, Ana Urkiza, Deseos de hielo:Uno se rompe los cuernos hasta conseguir un trabajo, se pasa los años intentando adquirir el aspecto de un hombre- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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