Split the blanket

19:23 Jun 14, 2011
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English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Terminology
English term or phrase: Split the blanket
I am translating a book on idioms. The audience is Latin people living in USA. Can anyone help?

Thanks!
Paola Turakiewich Fantina
Argentina
Local time: 21:25


Summary of answers provided
5 +1Partir peras
Toni Romero
4trazar la línea, dividirse, tomar su propio rumbo
Javier Moreno Pollarolo


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split the blanket
trazar la línea, dividirse, tomar su propio rumbo


Explanation:
Ocurre cuando una persona o grupo pertenece a un grupo más grande y éste grupo más grande actúa en contra de lo que uno como individuo cree. Es como decir "hasta aquí llegué", o "aquí trazo una línea divisoria". También se puede aplicar un término más agresivo, como "patear el tablero".


    Reference: http://www.ocala.com/article/20070608/OPINION/206080329?p=2&...
Javier Moreno Pollarolo
United States
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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split the blanket
Partir peras


Explanation:
Se llama en España:

http://diccionario.sensagent.com/partir peras/es-es/

http://usuarios.multimania.es/caselmolino/teoria.htm

http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/split the blank...

Toni Romero
Spain
Local time: 02:25
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  Javier Moreno Pollarolo: "Partir peras", qué chistoso... jejeje.
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  -> Gracias, Javier :-)
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