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ahogar las penas

to drown one's sorrows

Idioms & Sayings

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Después de la ruptura, salió a ahogar las penas con sus amigos.

After the breakup, he went out to drown his sorrows with his friends.

—¿Cómo está? —Ahogando las penas en el bar de siempre.

—How is he? —Drowning his sorrows at the usual bar.

No es sano ahogar las penas en alcohol.

It is not healthy to drown your sorrows in alcohol.