volverse harina
English translation: was smashed
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| 11:18 Apr 4, 2014 |
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|  Selected response from: Lisa McCarthy Spain Local time: 15:16 | ||||||
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to be shattered Explanation: "Was shattered" for "se le volvió harina", in your context. I think "se volvió harina" means it was broken into tiny pieces: a rather dramatic way of saying that he broke his wrist, hence the "crac". "harina hacer ~ algo. 1. loc. verb. Hacerlo añicos." http://lema.rae.es/drae/?val=harina |
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peer agreement (net): +1turned to dust beneath his weight Explanation: Basically it means that his wrist gave way beneath him - "becoming flour". You can be as creative as you like - this is just my offering! |
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peer agreement (net): +3was smashed Explanation: Another option: Knitting Through It: Inspiring Stories for Times of Trouble books.google.com/books?isbn=1610600584 Lela Nargi - 2008 - Crafts & Hobbies Twenty-four hours and one marathon surgery later, I was ensconced in my bed with a makeshift cast. My wrist was smashed into forty pieces, and my elbow was ... Miseries of the Moose - SI.com sportsillustrated.cnn.com/.../index.htm Sports Illustrated Media Franchise Last July, his left wrist was smashed when he collided with the base runner while reaching for a throw from third base. The injury put him out for the season. 100 Things Hoosiers Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die books.google.com/books?isbn=1623680247 Stan Sutton - 2012 - SPORTS & RECREATION His left wrist was smashed, and bones adjoining his thumb were fractured. Philpott called for someone to apply pressure to Recker's neck because the chance of ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 minutos (2014-04-04 11:32:26 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Or .. HIS WRIST CRUMBLED (UNDERNEATH/BENEATH HIM/UNDER HIS WEIGHT) ' - which I think I prefer actually -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 39 minutos (2014-04-04 11:57:53 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Another idea: SPLINTERED INTO PIECES For One Last Breath, a sanctuary fanfic | FanFiction https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7470959/.../For-One-Last-Bre... FanFiction.Net Oct 16, 2011 - In a simple movement he jerked her hand around and the bone in her wrist splintered with audible noise and she felt her entire body go weak, ... A faint crackling noise filled the air as his wrist splintered, but Cammie ignored the sound. Instead, she turned to Zach, and with flashing eyes she uttered two .. |
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