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Go into the octagon

Spanish translation: te metiste al cuadrilátero / te subiste al ring

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English term or phrase:	Go into the octagon
Spanish translation:	te metiste al cuadrilátero / te subiste al ring
Entered by:	Luisa Ramos, CT

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16:14 Jan 13, 2012

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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings

English term or phrase: Go into the octagon

A man has just bought a pair of antlers for his lodge, and a friend tells him:
(Maybe it is important to mention that the buyer negotiated the price with the seller)

"You went into the octagon with that dude on the antlers".

Juliana Sestelo KudoZ activity Questions: 4 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 13 Argentina
Local time: 12:41

te metiste al cuadrilátero / te subiste al ring

Explanation:
No tiene que ser literal sino dar la idea de que dio la pelea por el precio.

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Note added at 36 mins (2012-01-13 16:50:27 GMT)
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diste la pelea
luchaste a brazo partido

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Note added at 40 mins (2012-01-13 16:54:25 GMT)
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lo tiraste a la lona y conseguiste el precio