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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “to extract oil”.
Verb
sacar petróleo
- (figurative) to strike oil; to make the most of
2024 May 16, Camilo S. Baquero, Marc Rovira, “Junqueras quiere que la militancia avale su aspiración a seguir liderando ERC”, in El País:Junts y su líder tratan de sacar petróleo del mal momento que sufre su rival en ese espacio político, presentándose como la única agarradera sólida que tiene el independentismo.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)