Example: Para lograr éxito, pon toda la carne en el asador.
Definition
"Poner toda la carne en el asador" is an expression meaning to put all effort, resources, or energy into achieving a goal, without holding anything back. It implies committing fully to a task or challenge to maximize the chances of success.
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 expression "poner toda la carne en el asador" literally means 'to put all the meat on the grill.' It comes from the idea of cooking all available meat at once to make the best use of resources, symbolizing total commitment. Did you know that this phrase originally referred to grilling practices but evolved metaphorically to mean giving your all?
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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