jugárselo todo a una carta: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To risk everything on a single action or choice; to stake all resources or hopes on one option.
- To commit completely to one course of action, accepting that failure will leave no alternatives.
Examples
BetaPara salvar su matrimonio, decidió jugárselo todo a una carta y ser completamente honesto.
To save his marriage, he decided to risk everything on one card and be completely honest.
En la última ronda, ella se jugó todo a una carta y apostó su futuro profesional a ese proyecto.
In the last round, she risked everything on one card and bet her professional future on that project.
No me parece prudente jugárselo todo a una carta sin tener otras opciones de respaldo.
It doesn't seem wise to risk everything on one card without having other backup options.
Examples:
- ES: Usted, eh, parece jugárselo todo a una carta, sr.EN: BEERS ALL AROUND. WELL, GENTLEMEN...
- ES: Y usted sabía que tarde o temprano, este crío iba a jugárselo todo a una carta.EN: And you knew that sooner or later, this kid's gonna roll another seven.
- ES: Es jugárselo todo a una carta, ¿verdad? ¡Destruir sus propios barcos!EN: It's a gambler's throw, isn't it, destroying your own ships!
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Source: Wiktionary