sacar fuerzas de flaqueza

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to get strength(s) from frailty”.

Verb

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza (first-person singular present saco fuerzas de flaqueza, first-person singular preterite saqué fuerzas de flaqueza, past participle sacado fuerzas de flaqueza)

1. (idiomatic) to go to great lengths; to bend over backwards (make great effort)

Further reading

• “sacar alguien fuerzas de flaqueza”, 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