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/Sounds like "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "nyah" (as in "Nyan")/
To push hard, apply intense pressure, or attack aggressively, in work, sports, or an argument. In Spain, dar caña is about going at something with maximum effort and force, not letting up.
“Le dieron caña en el debate y no supo cómo responder.”
“They pressed him hard in the debate and he didn't know how to respond.”
“Push hard with your studying this week, the exam is coming.”
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/Sounds like "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "nyah" (as in "Nyan")/
To push hard, apply intense pressure, or attack aggressively, in work, sports, or an argument. In Spain, dar caña is about going at something with maximum effort and force, not letting up.
“Le dieron caña en el debate y no supo cómo responder.”
“They pressed him hard in the debate and he didn't know how to respond.”
“Push hard with your studying this week, the exam is coming.”
Voltear la torta
To flip the script, to completely turn a situation around when things looked lost. In Colombia, voltear la torta is that satisfying reversal: you were losing, they underestimated you, and then you came back and changed everything.