agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo in Spanish

Forms: me agarro a un clavo ardiendo [first-person, present, singular], me agarré a un clavo ardiendo [first-person, preterite, singular], agarrado a un clavo ardiendo [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “grab oneself to a burning nail”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|grab oneself to a burning nail}} “grab oneself to a burning nail”, {{lit|grab oneself to a burning nail}} Literally, “grab oneself to a burning nail” Head templates: {{es-verb|agarrarse<> a un clavo ardiendo}} agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo (first-person singular present me agarro a un clavo ardiendo, first-person singular preterite me agarré a un clavo ardiendo, past participle agarrado a un clavo ardiendo)

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"agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo" meaning in Spanish

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