Example: Para ganar el partido, tenemos que poner toda la carne en el asador.
Definition
"Poner toda la carne en el asador" is a Spanish expression meaning to put all effort, resources, or energy into achieving a goal, often implying a total commitment or going all out. For example, it can describe giving maximum effort to win a game.
Translations
to go all in
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 translates to 'put all the meat on the grill.' It originates from the idea of placing all available meat on the grill to cook it at once, symbolizing giving everything one has to a task. Did you know it reflects a vivid culinary metaphor for wholehearted effort?
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"Poner toda la carne en el asador" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (C2) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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to go all in