How do you use "Strain the potatoes" in a sentence?

Just going to strain the potatoes. Excuse me, I need to strain the potatoes. Back in a minute—straining the potatoes.

Strain the potatoes

Q: What does "Strain the potatoes" mean?

Humorous euphemism for urination. 'Strain the potatoes' is a humorous euphemism for urinating—likening the act to draining water from cooked potatoes. Part of colorful euphemism tradition.

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Significado: Humorous euphemism for urination.

小便的幽默委婉说法。

Eufemismo humorístico para orinar.

排尿のユーモラスな婉曲表現。

소변을 뜻하는 유머러스한 완곡 표현.

'Strain the potatoes' is a humorous euphemism for urinating—likening the act to draining water from cooked potatoes. Part of colorful euphemism tradition.

'Strain the potatoes（沥干土豆水）'是小便的幽默委婉语——将排尿比作把煮好的土豆沥干水。属于丰富多彩的委婉表达传统的一部分。

'Strain the potatoes' (escurrir las patatas) es un eufemismo humorístico para orinar, comparando el acto con escurrir el agua de las patatas cocidas. Parte de la tradición de eufemismos coloridos.

「Strain the potatoes（じゃがいもの水を切る）」は排尿のユーモラスな婉曲表現。排尿をゆでたじゃがいもの水切りに例えている。色彩豊かな婉曲表現の伝統の一つ。

'Strain the potatoes'는 소변을 보는 것을 뜻하는 유머러스한 완곡 표현으로, 삶은 감자에서 물을 따라내는 행위에 빗댄 말입니다. 다채로운 완곡 표현 전통의 일부입니다.

Ejemplos

Just going to strain the potatoes.
去沥一下土豆水
Voy a escurrir las patatas
ちょっとじゃがいもの水を切りに行ってくる
잠깐 감자 물 빼러 가야겠어.
Excuse me, I need to strain the potatoes.
不好意思，我需要去沥土豆水
Disculpe, necesito escurrir las patatas
失礼、じゃがいもの水を切らなければ
실례합니다, 감자 물을 빼야 해서요.
Back in a minute—straining the potatoes.
马上回来——在沥土豆水
Vuelvo en un minuto — escurriendo las patatas
すぐ戻る——じゃがいもの水切り中
금방 올게—감자 물 빼는 중이야.

Pronunciación

/streɪn ðə pəˈteɪtəʊz/

Guía de uso

Contexto: humorous

Tono: humorous

✓ Correcto

Humorous toilet euphemism
厕所的幽默委婉语
eufemismo humorístico de váter
トイレのユーモラスな婉曲表現
유머러스한 화장실 완곡 표현

✗ Incorrecto

Obscure—may not be understood
比较冷门——可能不被理解
Oscuro, puede no entenderse
あまり知られていない——通じないかもしれない
생소한 표현—이해되지 않을 수 있음

Errores comunes

May not be widely known

Origen e historia

Humorous euphemism comparing urination to straining water from potatoes. Part of tradition of colorful toilet euphemisms. Irish/British origin.

Etimología: Cooking metaphor

Primera vez registrado: 20th century

Contexto cultural

Era: 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Euphemism culture

Regional notes: British, Australian, Irish.

Variaciones

Strain the potatoesDrain the potatoes

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