Estar en la edad del pavo

Meaning: To be at an awkward teenage phase.

Language: Spanish

Literally: To be in the age of the turkey

Category: Animals

Origin: Spanish expression, referencing the turkey's ungainly gait.

More idioms — Animals

• Estar como una cabra — To be completely crazy.
• Meter la pata — To make a blunder or put your foot in it.
• In bocca al lupo — Good luck! (replied with 'Crepi!' — may it die).
• Chi dorme non piglia pesci — You snooze, you lose.
• 우물 안 개구리 — Someone with a narrow, limited worldview.
• 꿩 먹고 알 먹고 — Getting two benefits from one action.

More Spanish idioms

• 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.
• Tirar la casa por la ventana — To spare no expense; to go all out.
• Tomar el pelo — To pull someone's leg; to tease.

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