de Pascuas a Ramos
Meaning: Once in a blue moon; extremely rarely or at great intervals.
Language: Spanish
Literally: from Easter to Palm Sunday
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The phrase alludes to the liturgical calendar anomaly: Palm Sunday precedes Easter, so to go "from Easter back to Palm Sunday" is chronologically backwards and thus impossible—a vivid way to express something that happens in reverse of normal expectation, i.e., almost never.
More idioms — Daily Life
- Dampf ablassen — To release pent-up emotion or frustration.
- aus dem Off — to speak or act without drawing attention to oneself, anonymously or from the background.
- etwas auf die lange Bank schieben — to postpone or delay something indefinitely.
- in die Quere kommen — to interfere with someone, to get in the way or obstruct.
- von einem Tag auf den anderen — very quickly, suddenly, or overnight.
- außer Rand und Band geraten — To lose control and behave wildly or unruly.
More Spanish idioms
- con lo puesto — With nothing but the clothes on one's back; in a state of complete destitution.
- Estar en la edad del pavo — To be at an awkward teenage phase.
- Tener mala leche — To be in a foul mood or have bad intentions.
- No tener pelos en la lengua — To speak very bluntly and honestly.
- Ser pan comido — To be extremely easy.
- Dar calabazas — To reject someone romantically.
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