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/Sounds like "kohl" (as in "coat") + "GAHR" (as in "garden") + "LOHS" (as in "loan") + "GWAHN" (as in "Guam") + "tehs" (as in "ten")/
To hang up the gloves and retire definitively from an activity or career. Originally from boxing, in Argentina and Uruguay the expression applies to any permanent decision to stop: a professional career, a sport, or a long-held job.
“A los cuarenta colgó los guantes y se fue a vivir al campo.”
“At forty he hung up his gloves and moved to the countryside.”
“El arquero anunció que cuelga los guantes al finalizar esta temporada.”
“The goalkeeper announced he is hanging up his gloves at the end of this season.”
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/Sounds like "kohl" (as in "coat") + "GAHR" (as in "garden") + "LOHS" (as in "loan") + "GWAHN" (as in "Guam") + "tehs" (as in "ten")/
To hang up the gloves and retire definitively from an activity or career. Originally from boxing, in Argentina and Uruguay the expression applies to any permanent decision to stop: a professional career, a sport, or a long-held job.
“A los cuarenta colgó los guantes y se fue a vivir al campo.”
“At forty he hung up his gloves and moved to the countryside.”
“El arquero anunció que cuelga los guantes al finalizar esta temporada.”
“The goalkeeper announced he is hanging up his gloves at the end of this season.”
Carnita asada
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