tirar la casa por la ventana

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Etymology edit

Literally, to throw the house out of the window. It means throwing the furniture out the window, because you do not want it because you're going to buy new furniture.

Verb edit

tirar la casa por la ventana (first-person singular present tiro la casa por la ventana, first-person singular preterite tiré la casa por la ventana, past participle tirado la casa por la ventana)

  1. (idiomatic) to push the boat out
    Synonym: echar la casa por la ventana

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