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Create account/Sounds like "AHL" (as in "art") + "KWEH" (as in "quest") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
For nothing, in vain, a completely wasted effort. From Argentine lunfardo, al cuete is that deflated admission that all the energy you spent led absolutely nowhere. The image comes from a rocket that shoots up and never explodes.
“I went to the bank for nothing, it was already closed.”
“I ran like crazy for nothing, the bus had already left.”
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/Sounds like "AHL" (as in "art") + "KWEH" (as in "quest") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
For nothing, in vain, a completely wasted effort. From Argentine lunfardo, al cuete is that deflated admission that all the energy you spent led absolutely nowhere. The image comes from a rocket that shoots up and never explodes.
“I went to the bank for nothing, it was already closed.”
“I ran like crazy for nothing, the bus had already left.”
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To be enrolled in and attending a course or degree program at university. When you're actively going to classes and putting in time and effort to get through your studies.