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/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "KAHR" (as in "car") + "seh" (as in "set") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "GOHR" (as in "go") + "doh" (as in "door")/
To hit the jackpot, literally or figuratively. Named after El Gordo, Spain's legendary Christmas lottery. When something extraordinary drops into your lap without you even looking for it, that is sacarse el gordo.
“He hit the jackpot when he hired that employee.”
“If I ever win big I am retiring immediately.”
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To hit the jackpot, literally or figuratively. Named after El Gordo, Spain's legendary Christmas lottery. When something extraordinary drops into your lap without you even looking for it, that is sacarse el gordo.
“He hit the jackpot when he hired that employee.”
“If I ever win big I am retiring immediately.”
Empujar el tigre
In Colombia, to take unnecessary risks or stir up trouble for no good reason, pushing your luck into dangerous territory you have no business being in. The person who "empuja el tigre" is provoking consequences they could easily avoid if they just had the sense to walk away.