a todo gañote
Meaning: At the top of one's voice; very loudly.
Language: Spanish
Literally: at full throat
Category: Body & Senses
Origin: The phrase pictures sound pouring from a wide-open throat at maximum volume.
More idioms — Body & Senses
- morder el polvo — to be defeated or to die.
- irse de las manos — To spiral beyond control; to become unmanageable or chaotic.
- a ojo — By rough estimate or visual judgment, without precision.
- darse de cabezadas — To struggle uselessly against an impossible problem or obstacle.
- pasarlo teta — To have an excellent, carefree time.
- con el pie derecho — To make a good start or beginning.
More Spanish idioms
- fuera de sí — to be in a state of extreme emotion, either elation or distress, such that one loses comp…
- curva de la felicidad — excess abdominal fat; a protruding belly caused by overeating or drinking.
- armar la de san Quintín — to start a violent fight or brawl; to cause a huge commotion.
- cuentas de la lechera — plans or hopes based on fantasy rather than reality; wishful thinking that ignores practi…
- en la estacada — abandoned or left in a difficult situation without help.
- ahogarse en poca agua — to panic or overreact to a minor problem.
From our untranslatable words
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- Vergüenza ajena — The squirming embarrassment felt on behalf of another person, who may be entirely untroub…
- Sobremesa — The unhurried conversation that lingers long after a meal, when no one wants to leave the…