quebradero de cabeza

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Literally, head breaker.

Noun

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quebradero de cabeza m (plural quebraderos de cabeza)

  1. (figurative, idiomatic) headache, worry
    • 2020 May 16, Rafa de Miguel, “Johnson confunde al Reino Unido con su estrategia contra el virus”, in El País[1]:
      Empezando por las residencias de mayores, que continúan siendo el principal quebradero de cabeza de Downing Street.
      Starting with the nursing homes, which are still the main headache for Downing Street.

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