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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “to take out the embers with someone else's hand”.
Verb
sacar el ascua con mano ajena (first-person singular present saco el ascua con mano ajena, first-person singular preterite saqué el ascua con mano ajena, past participle sacado el ascua con mano ajena)
- (idiomatic) to get someone else to do one's dirty work
- Synonym: sacar el ascua con la mano del gato
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