a escondidillas
Meaning: in secret; covertly or without someone's knowledge.
Language: Spanish
Literally: at hidden-little-things
Category: Daily Life
Origin: From the diminutive form of 'escondidas' (hidden), picturing something done in small, concealed corners.
More idioms — Daily Life
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- cada muerte de obispo — extremely rarely; once in a blue moon.
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- tirar de la manta — to reveal a secret or expose something hidden; to blow the lid off a situation.
- poner el broche de oro — To add a final, perfect touch that completes or perfects something.
- correrse una juerga — To live wildly or indulge in a bout of revelry and excess.
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- como pez en el agua — perfectly at ease in a situation; in one's natural element.
- no haber color — there is no comparison; one option is vastly superior to another.
- arroz con mango — a chaotic, confused mess or pandemonium.
- pico de oro — someone with exceptional eloquence or persuasive speech.
- no decir ni pío — to remain completely silent or say nothing at all.
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