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/Sounds like "rohm" (as in "row") + "PEHR" (as in "pet") + "seh" (as in "set") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "AHL" (as in "art") + "mah" (as in "mark")/

Meaning

To give everything you have, pushing yourself to the absolute limit. In Argentina and Uruguay, "romperse el alma" describes the kind of intense dedication that leaves nothing in reserve, often without getting the recognition it deserves.

Examples

He worked himself to the bone for months to deliver the project on time.

I gave everything I had on that job and got zero recognition for it.

Regional synonyms

To be completely exhausted, wrecked, or in terrible shape physically or emotionally. One of the most colorful Spanish ways of saying you're totally spent.