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/Sounds like "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "yoh" (as in "yoke")/

Meaning

In Spain, to work hard and really put in the effort without slacking off. The go-to expression for someone who delivers and pulls their weight at work.

Examples

At that company you really have to dar el callo.

While some people browse their phones, others dar el callo.

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Regional synonyms

To pull someone's leg, tease them, or playfully trick them into believing something false. It's light-hearted deception, the kind where everyone laughs eventually, including the person being fooled.