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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