romperse los codos

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Etymology

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Literally, break one's elbows.

Verb

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romperse los codos (first-person singular present me rompo los codos, first-person singular preterite me rompí los codos, past participle roto los codos)

  1. (idiomatic) to slog one's guts out; to work one's ass off

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