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Etymology edit

Literally, to give a hundred turns/laps/spinning.

Verb edit

dar cien vueltas (first-person singular present doy cien vueltas, first-person singular preterite di cien vueltas, past participle dado cien vueltas)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) to beat the pants off, to wipe the floor with, to run rings around, to be much better (than), be far better at (something)
    Le da cien vueltas a su hermano.
    He wipes the floor with his brother.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) to brood on, to chew on, to mull over, to go over
    Synonym: dar vueltas

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