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correrse una juerga

Meaning: To live wildly or indulge in a bout of revelry and excess.

Language: Spanish

Literally: to run oneself a spree

Category: Daily Life

Origin: Origin uncertain; *juerga* (a spree or wild celebration) combined with the verb *correr* (to run) creates the image of rushing into unrestrained merrymaking.

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