Tongs in spanish
Tenazas
pronunciation: tenɑθɑs part of speech: noun
pronunciation: tenɑθɑs part of speech: noun
In gestures
tongs = tenazas, pinzas.
Example: These tongs are a must have kitchen tool to add to your collection.more:
» go at it + hammer and tongs = luchar a brazo partido, pelear a brazo partido, luchar a muerte, pelear a muerte.
Example: The second half commenced as before with both teams going at it hammer and tongs.» go at it + hammer and tongs = dejarse la piel trabajando, deslomarse trabajando, matarse trabajando, dejarse el pellejo trabajando.
Example: If you make the conscious decision to go at it hammer and tongs and work yourself to the bone, then your colleagues may view your actions as something that could bring the company back from the depths.» go at it + hammer and tongs = tirarse los trastos a la cabeza, discutir violentamente.
Example: The two men went at it hammer and tongs, right from the get-go, talking over each other, scowling, smirking, rolling eyes and generally refusing to cede a millimetre to their antagonist.