Example: Para ganar el partido, debemos poner toda la carne en el asador.
Definition
"Poner toda la carne en el asador" is a Spanish expression meaning to put all one's effort, resources, or energy into achieving a goal, often implying taking a significant risk or giving maximum commitment. For example, it suggests doing everything possible to win.
Translations
to go all out
alles op alles zetten
posar tota la carn a la graella
mettre le paquet
alles auf eine Karte setzen
Etymology
The phrase "poner toda la carne en el asador" literally means 'to put all the meat on the grill.' It originates from the idea of cooking where putting all the meat on the grill means using all available resources at once. Did you know? This vivid culinary metaphor has been adopted into everyday language to encourage wholehearted dedication.
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"Poner toda la carne en el asador" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (C1) - parte 1", containing 120 commonly used expressions.
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to go all out