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sacar el ascua con la mano del gato
Language:
es
1.
General Spanish
literal
To take or remove a hot ember (coal) using the cat's paw or hand.
2.
General Spanish
Spain
Latin America
proverbial
colloquial
To cause or arrange for someone else to assume a dangerous, unpleasant, or risky task on one's behalf; to use another person as a decoy or scapegoat.
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