comerse un rosco
Meaning: To fail completely or strike out; to get nothing at all in a romantic or competitive context.
Language: Spanish
Literally: to eat a ring-shaped pastry
Category: Food & Drink
Origin: Spanish slang from Madrid circles; 'rosco' resembles a zero, symbolizing complete failure.
More idioms — Food & Drink
- mangiare la foglia — Understand someone's hidden intentions or see through their deception immediately.
- piangere sul latte versato — Waste time regretting something that cannot be changed or undone.
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- estar com água na boca — Feel eager anticipation or desire, especially for food or something pleasant.
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More Spanish idioms
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- Hablar por los codos — To talk nonstop.
- Costar un ojo de la cara — To be outrageously expensive.
- No hay tu tía — There's no way around it; nothing can be done.
- Estar de Rodríguez — To be a husband left working in town while the family is on holiday.
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