a puro huevo — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  MexicoParts of Central AmericaOther regions of Latin America (informal)colloquialvulgarslang
  • By sheer will, effort, or force; achieved purely through determination or brute effort.
  • Informally used to assert that something was done certainly or inevitably (rough equivalent of 'for sure' or 'no doubt'), often coarse in tone.

  Examples

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  • Conseguí terminar el proyecto a puro huevo, sin ayuda de nadie y trabajando hasta tarde.

    I managed to finish the project by sheer willpower, without anyone’s help and working late.

  • Si quieres lograrlo, tendrás que hacerlo a puro huevo, porque nadie más te va a apoyar.

    If you want to achieve it, you’ll have to do it by sheer effort, because no one else will support you.

  • Ella levantó la empresa a puro huevo, enfrentando todas las dificultades sin rendirse.

    She built the company by sheer determination, facing all difficulties without giving up.