romper la baraja

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “break the deck [of cards]”

Verb

romper la baraja (first-person singular present rompo la baraja, first-person singular preterite rompí la baraja, past participle roto la baraja)

1. (idiomatic) to take one's ball and go home

See also

• o jugamos todos o rompemos la baraja

Further reading

• “romper la baraja”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10