dar en hueso — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  All Spanish-speaking regionsneutralliteraltechnical
  • To strike or hit bone when cutting, chopping, sawing, drilling, shooting, or performing surgery.

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  • Al taladrar la pared, el técnico dio en hueso y tuvo que cambiar de lugar para evitar daños.

    When drilling the wall, the technician hit a bone and had to change the spot to avoid damage.

  • Durante la cirugía, el doctor dio en hueso accidentalmente, lo que complicó un poco la operación.

    During the surgery, the doctor accidentally struck bone, which complicated the operation a bit.

  • El carpintero dio en hueso con la sierra y tuvo que detenerse para no arruinar la madera.

    The carpenter hit bone with the saw and had to stop to avoid ruining the wood.

  • Cuando disparó, la bala dio en hueso y perdió parte de su potencia para penetrar el objetivo.

    When he shot, the bullet hit bone and lost some of its penetrating power on the target.

• 2.

  All Spanish-speaking regionsinformalcolloquialfigurative
  • To reach the bare essentials or core of something; to uncover or encounter the most basic, often harsh, truth or element.

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  • En su investigación, finalmente dio en hueso al descubrir la verdad oculta bajo años de mentiras.

    In his research, he finally got to the core by uncovering the truth hidden beneath years of lies.

  • El periodista dio en hueso al revelar la corrupción que nadie se atrevía a denunciar públicamente.

    The journalist hit the bare essentials by exposing corruption that no one dared to report publicly.

  • Aunque intentó evadir la pregunta, el político dio en hueso cuando tuvo que admitir sus errores.

    Although he tried to dodge the question, the politician got to the harsh truth when he had to admit his mistakes.