"una de cal y otra de arena" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Spanish]

Head templates: {{es-noun|f|-}} una de cal y otra de arena f (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) an alternation of two opposite things, for example hot and cold, good cop bad cop, zigzag, up and down, happy one minute and sad the next Tags: feminine, idiomatic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-una_de_cal_y_otra_de_arena-es-noun-CqHu7FR7 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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