llevarse el gato al agua

Language: es

Meanings:

1.
Spaininformalcolloquial
- To succeed in a difficult undertaking or against the odds.
- To achieve an unexpected or unlikely victory or outcome.
2.
SpainLatin America (less common)informalcolloquial
- To win the prize or to be the one who comes out on top in a contest or competition.

Examples:

ES: Consiguen llevarse el gato al agua.
EN: Bringing home the bacon.
ES: Quiero buscar en esa escuadrilla al que pueda llevarse el gato al agua.
EN: I want every man who shows signs of being able to lead a mule to water.
ES: Que se cumpla ese milagro. Tony no puede llevarse el gato al agua.
EN: I just can't let Tony get away with this.

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