comerse el tarro — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Spaincolloquialinformal
  • To overthink or worry excessively about something; to obsess or ruminate to the point of distress.
  • To rack one’s brain trying to solve a problem or to worry oneself needlessly.

  Examples

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  • No dejes que te comas el tarro con esa idea, Ana; a veces es mejor relajarse un poco.

    Don't let yourself overthink that idea, Ana; sometimes it's better to relax a bit.

  • Me he estado comiendo el tarro toda la noche pensando en qué podría haber hecho mal en la reunión.

    I've been overthinking all night about what I might have done wrong in the meeting.

  • Si sigues comiéndote el tarro por cosas que no puedes controlar, solo te vas a agobiar más.

    If you keep worrying excessively about things you can't control, you'll only stress yourself more.