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no tener vuelta de hoja

Meaning: To be conclusive and beyond dispute; to admit no alternative interpretation.

Language: Spanish

Literally: to have no turning of the page

Category: Daily Life

Origin: The image is of a text with no second page or further explanation — the meaning is settled and cannot be reinterpreted by turning to more text.

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