Canutas in english
pronunciation: kænutəs part of speech: none
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» hacer que Alguien las pase canutas = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops ; give + Nombre + a (good) run for + Posesivo + money ; push + Nombre + to the edge ; put + Nombre + through the wringer ; run + Nombre + through the wringer ; drive + Nombre + to the edge .
Example: Dell had me jumping through hoops for two and a half days to no avail and ultimately sent a human tech here to fix my system. Example: Oracle and Sun yesterday renewed their vows of collaboration and detailed their plans to give Microsoft a run for its money. Example: But he was proved wrong as India pushed England to the edge and beat them hollow the following day. Example: Laurel is through with love; the last boyfriend put her through the wringer and she's got the police report to prove it. Example: By the time that he woke, Sarine felt as if someone had mopped the floor with him and run him through the wringer for good measure. Example: In fact, very soon the people will show that when they are driven to the edge, they are as sharp as a razor.» pasarlas canutas = jump through + hoops ; have + a devil of a time ; have + a hard time ; go through + (sheer) hell ; be to hell and back ; go through + a (real) ordeal ; go through + a lot ; be through a lot ; have + a shitty time ; have + a rotten time ; have + a torrid time ; be a/one hell of a roller coaster (ride) ; go through + hell and back ; sweat it out .
Example: The article is entitled 'Jumping through Hoops, Walking on Eggshells: The Experiences of Library Students with Disabilities'. Example: As for poor Marilyn, she is the black sheep of the family, who has a devil of a time holding onto a boyfriend. Example: Scholars are going to have a hard time finding that reference. Example: Ours is a world where people don't know what they want and are willing to go through hell to get it. Example: These wrinklies are the wise men who have been to hell and back. Example: My second delivery was an emergency C-section to a ten pound baby who went through a real ordeal as I waited for the doctor to arrive. Example: These people may go through a lot but they keep smiling and are grateful for what they do have. Example: We've been through a lot together and most of it was your fault. Example: You sound like someone who has had a shitty time growing up, and I suspect that your problems lie in other realms of the mind. Example: I am still married to Judy who has had a rotten time being my wife. Example: The courts are having a torrid time in trying to handle these cases that seem to be on the increase on a daily basis. Example: It's been a hell of a roller coaster ride, but one thing I learned from this is, all you can do is take one day at time. Example: This chickadee on the picture here is still fighting after going through hell and back and every time I get news of her progress, my heart fills with joy. Example: I like the fact that, once a year, the board of directos has to sweat it out and meet the shareholders who own them.» pasarlo canutas intentando Hacer Algo = have + a heck of a time + trying .
Example: This topic is certainly of interest - we have a heck of a time trying to hire people with the right background.» vérselas canutas = have + a devil of a time ; go through + a lot ; be through a lot ; have + a shitty time ; have + a rotten time ; have + a torrid time .
Example: As for poor Marilyn, she is the black sheep of the family, who has a devil of a time holding onto a boyfriend. Example: These people may go through a lot but they keep smiling and are grateful for what they do have. Example: We've been through a lot together and most of it was your fault. Example: You sound like someone who has had a shitty time growing up, and I suspect that your problems lie in other realms of the mind. Example: I am still married to Judy who has had a rotten time being my wife. Example: The courts are having a torrid time in trying to handle these cases that seem to be on the increase on a daily basis.