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sacarle el jugo a algo

English translation: Get/make the most out of (something)

11:29 Sep 11, 2020
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Spanish term or phrase: sacarle el jugo a algo
existe en inglés un dicho parecido a "sacarle el jugo a algo"?
Graciela
English translation:Get/make the most out of (something)
Explanation:
It is the English equivalent.
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Graciela Silvia Parma
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5Get/make the most out of (something)
Graciela Silvia Parma
4 +2squeeze the last drop out of
Muriel Vasconcellos
2to get the most out of [sth] / to milk it for all its worth
Taña Dalglish


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Get/make the most out of (something)


Explanation:
It is the English equivalent.

Graciela Silvia Parma
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  patinba
2 mins
agree  Paulina Sobelman
33 mins
agree  neilmac
3 hrs
agree  Thayenga: :)
1 day 1 hr
agree  Christian [email protected]
2 days 7 hrs
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
to get the most out of [sth] / to milk it for all its worth


Explanation:
Without context, it depends how colloquial you wish to go!

https://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=sac...

sacarle el jugo a algo loc verb coloquial (usar al máximo)
get the most out of [sth] v expr

'sacarle el jugo a algo' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
English:
capitalize on


https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/to-milk-it-for-all-i...
To milk it for all its (OR it is) worth

to milk something for all its worth / milk something dry.
chupar la sangre a algo, sacar todo el jugo a algo.
https://english_spanish.esacademic.com/95003/to milk somethi...

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 08:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 74
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
squeeze the last drop out of


Explanation:
Since we already have a similar idiom, I think it would be more appropriate.

Examples:

Creditors Squeeze the Last Drop Out of Oil-and-Gas Companiesblogs.wsj.com › moneybeat › 2015/08/28 › creditors-squ...
**Creditors Squeeze the Last Drop Out of Oil-and-Gas Companies**. By. Matt Jarzemsky. Aug 28, 2015 12:14 pm ET.

LAND studio - Squeeze the last drop out of summer THIS ...www.facebook.com › LANDstudio › posts › squeeze-th...
**Squeeze the last drop out of summer** THIS FRIDAY at Clifton-Baltic Park! See you there at 7 PM for a craft with Upcycle Parts Shop, followed by an outdoor...

a tea cup that lets you squeeze the last drop out of ... - Mediummedium.com › a-tea-cup-that-lets-you-squeeze-the-last-dr...
**A TEA CUP THAT LETS YOU SQUEEZE THE LAST DROP OUT OF THE BAG**. 123 Design. Follow. Feb 24 · 3 min read. cheap tea cups and saucers, tea cups ...

Squeeze the last drop out of your loan | The Timeswww.thetimes.co.uk › article › squeeze-the-last-drop-out-...
Aug 14, 2014 - **Squeeze the last drop out of your loan**. The lump sum has to last all term, so resist the temptation to splurge and budget carefully.


Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 06:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 67

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean Shearer
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Jean!
agree  Marie Wilson
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Marie!
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