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9:22AM
Feb-10-09


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What was the quote that Martha mentioned about "burning your eyelashes" to mean reading? Something like "que marque los postanos" but I would like to know the proper spelling.

8:11PM
Feb-13-09


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Post edited 2:18AM – Feb-14-09 by martha

Hi, Steven — Glad you asked! It’s “quemarse las pestañas.” So I might say, for example, “Steven se quemó las pestañas estudiando.” Literally, it's “Steven burned his eyelashes studying,” but just a metaphor, thank goodness.
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