jugárselo todo a una carta

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Meanings:

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- 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:

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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