Rizar el rizo
Example: No siempre es necesario rizar el rizo en las tareas simples.
Definition
"Rizar el rizo" means to complicate something unnecessarily or to make a simple task more difficult than it needs to be. It is often used to describe actions where extra, often pointless, effort is added to a process that could be straightforward.
Etymology
The phrase "rizar el rizo" literally means 'to curl the curl.' It comes from the idea of adding another curl to already curly hair, symbolizing overdoing or overcomplicating something that is already complete. Did you know that the phrase humorously points to excessive refinement in effort, much like styling hair beyond necessity?
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"Rizar el rizo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (C2) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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