romper la baraja

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “break the deck [of cards]”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /romˌpeɾ la baˈɾaxa/ [rõmˌpeɾ la β̞aˈɾa.xa] Syllabification: rom‧per la ba‧ra‧ja === Verb === romper la baraja (first-person singular present rompo la baraja, first-person singular preterite rompí la baraja, past participle roto la baraja) (idiomatic) to take one's ball and go home === See also === o jugamos todos o rompemos la baraja === Further reading === “romper la baraja”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025