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"gone to the dogs?"

Spanish translation: irse por las nubes

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English term or phrase:	"gone to the dogs?"
Spanish translation:	irse por las nubes
Entered by:	Kathie Maxwell

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16:02 Sep 27, 2006

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Insurance / CAR INSURANCE

English term or phrase: "gone to the dogs?"

this is a slang term used in english language, meaning insurance rates too high...how would this be translated correctly in the spanish language when used in reference to car insurance rates?

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irse por las nubes

Explanation:
En castellano cuando el precio/valor de algo sube demasiado se usa la frase 'el precio se fue (o esta) por las nubes. Es una expression bastante informal por lo cual yo no la usaria en la traduccion de un texto con cierta formalidad.

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Laura D
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Local time: 12:42

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mucisimas gracias, estabamos mi jefe y yo tratando de encontrar una frase igual a la de la en ingles. se lo agradesco muchisimo.
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gone to the dogs

irse por las nubes

Laura D
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Local time: 12:42
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mucisimas gracias, estabamos mi jefe y yo tratando de encontrar una frase igual a la de la en ingles. se lo agradesco muchisimo.

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