de cal y canto

Language: es

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- Firmly built or strongly constructed (literally 'of lime and stone'); used to indicate solid, durable construction.
- Tightly or securely sealed; closed up so as to be impermeable or impenetrable.

Examples:

ES: Las puertas de la Ciudad Sagrada de cal y canto...
EN: "The entire city a fortress."

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