a uña de caballo

Meaning: To move or travel at great speed.

Language: Spanish

Literally: at horse's hoof

Category: Animals

Origin: The phrase pictures a horse galloping at full speed, with its hooves pounding the ground.

More idioms — Animals

hambre canina — Extreme, ravenous hunger.
poner a los pies de los caballos — To betray or abandon someone to harm or ridicule.
con el rabo entre las piernas — In a state of shame, defeat, or humiliation; cowed and demoralized.
de caballo — Enormous; of impressive or overwhelming size or intensity.
perder los estribos — To lose one's temper or composure; to become angry or agitated.
cazar al vuelo — To seize or take something quickly before someone else can.

írsele la onda — To lose focus or to forget an important point.
ser culo de mal asiento — To be restless and unable to stay still.
no pegar ni con cola — To be conspicuously out of place or unsuitable.
volver la espalda — To reject, abandon, or refuse to help someone.
tener su miga — To have hidden depth or complexity; to be more complicated than it appears.
quedarle cuerda — To still have plenty of energy, vitality, or usefulness left.

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