a la cuarta pregunta

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Adverb

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a la cuarta pregunta

  1. (idiomatic) down and out; stone-broke
    Synonym: a dos velas
    • 1877, Benito Pérez Galdós, Gloria:
      -Mira, sobrinita, esto es todo lo que poseo. Los tiempos revolucionarios nos tienen a los pobres obispos a la cuarta pregunta.
      Look, dear niece, this is all I own. The days of the revolution have made us poor bishops out of pocket.

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