en la estacada

Meaning: abandoned or left in a difficult situation without help.

Language: Spanish

Literally: in the stake

Category: Daily Life

Origin: The image is of someone left tied to a stake, defenseless and isolated.

More idioms — Daily Life

tira y afloja — a back-and-forth negotiation or struggle where each side gives and takes.
a escondidillas — in secret; covertly or without someone's knowledge.
de pitiminí — something trivial or of insignificant value.
cada muerte de obispo — extremely rarely; once in a blue moon.
arma de doble filo — something that has both positive and negative consequences, or can harm the user as easil…
tirar de la manta — to reveal a secret or expose something hidden; to blow the lid off a situation.

ahogarse en poca agua — to panic or overreact to a minor problem.
morder el polvo — to be defeated or to die.
dale que te pego — relentlessly; without stopping or holding back.
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.

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