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/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "KAHR" (as in "car") + "seh" (as in "set") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "ehs" (as in "egg") + "PEE" (as in "pea") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/

Meaning

To finally get something off your chest or settle an old score that had been bothering you. In Chile and Argentina, "sacarse la espina" is the relief of removing a thorn: that specific satisfaction after proving yourself, winning a rematch, or resolving something that was left unfinished.

Examples

They won the rematch and finally got that weight off their chest.

After that project I proved to everyone what I'm capable of, and it felt great.

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Regional synonyms

To steal, take something that doesn't belong to you, or swindle. The extent of the theft can vary from small to large.