Estar en el ajo
Meaning: To be in on a secret or scheme.
Language: Spanish
Literally: To be in the garlic
Category: Food & Drink
Origin: 'Ajo' was old Spanish slang for a shady affair, so those 'in the garlic' share the inside knowledge.
More idioms — Food & Drink
- Tener mala uva — To have a nasty temper or ill intentions.
- Ponerse como una sopa — To get soaked to the bone.
- Estar hasta en la sopa — To be everywhere; impossible to avoid.
- Liscio come l'olio — To go off without a hitch.
- Tutto fa brodo — Every little bit helps.
- Procurar pelo em ovo — To nitpick over nothing.
More Spanish idioms
- Ser la oveja negra — To be the outcast of the family or group.
- Echar leña al fuego — To make a bad situation worse.
- Tener más cara que espalda — To be utterly shameless and brazen.
- Buscarle tres pies al gato — To overcomplicate things; to look for trouble.
- Estar frito — To be fed up or worn out.
- No dar pie con bola — To get everything wrong; to do nothing right.
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