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Definition of caer los palos del sombrajo in Spanish:
caer los palos del sombrajo
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Spain informal Abatirse el ánimo de una persona o sufrir una decepción por algo.
ante el fracaso del equipo de fútbol en el último partido, hasta al aficionado más optimista se le tenían que caer los palos del sombrajo
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