caérsele el alma a los pies
Meaning: to be deeply disappointed or dismayed.
Language: Spanish
Literally: the soul falls to one's feet
Category: Body & Senses
Origin: The phrase pictures the soul plummeting downward through the body as a physical manifestation of emotional shock or despair.
More idioms — Body & Senses
- oler a chamusquina — a situation is becoming tense or dangerous; trouble is brewing.
- codo con codo — Standing shoulder to shoulder, side by side in close proximity.
- por la cara — Boldly and undeservedly; without earning it or paying for it; purely out of audacity or s…
- mal trago — a difficult or unpleasant experience; a bitter pill to swallow.
- en dos patadas — very easily or effortlessly.
- con pies de plomo — To proceed with extreme caution or wariness; to tread carefully in a delicate situation.
More Spanish idioms
- dorar la píldora — to make something unpleasant more palatable by presenting it attractively.
- cazar al vuelo — To seize or take something quickly before someone else can.
- vender la moto — To trick or deceive someone, often by persuading them to believe a false story.
- a vida o muerte — In a desperate, all-or-nothing struggle where the stakes are the highest possible.
- llevar la contraria — To argue against or contradict someone habitually.
- para andar por casa — Makeshift, temporary, or of poor quality; fit only for casual home use.
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