llevarlo crudo

Spanish

Verb

llevarlo crudo (first-person singular present lo llevo crudo, first-person singular preterite lo llevé crudo, past participle lo llevado crudo)

1. (idiomatic) to be difficult; to have a hard time doing something
   • 2022, Santiago Díaz, Las otras niñas:

     —Si pretendes comprar su cariño dándole caprichos, lo llevas crudo. Te utilizará como a una tarjeta de crédito. […]

     "If you want to buy her affection over giving her her every whim, you got it tough. She's gonna use you like a credit card. […] "