Brannigan, Begin Again

A mild surprise exclamation, somewhat old-fashioned or exaggerated in tone. Used to express astonishment without being offensive. Its literal meaning (snails) is completely irrelevant to its function.

While 'a mano' is compositionally straightforward in some uses, in this context it carries the specific implication of doing something the hard way as a punishment, which adds a layer of meaning beyond simply 'with one's hands'.

Used to describe reaching the lowest possible point in a personal, economic, or social situation. A fixed idiomatic phrase whose meaning cannot be reliably guessed from 'tocar' (to touch) and 'fondo' (bottom/fund).