estar entre dos aguas

Meaning: To be undecided or unable to choose between two options; to sit on the fence.

Language: Spanish

Literally: to be between two waters

Category: Nature

Origin: The image is of being suspended between two bodies of water with no solid ground, left floating and unable to commit to either side.

More idioms — Nature

auf dem Damm — In good health and spirits, recovered from illness or hardship.
zu Grabe tragen — to bury or permanently give up on something such as a hope, plan, or wish.
Staub aufwirbeln — To cause trouble or create a dramatic disturbance.
nah am Wasser gebaut — Someone who cries easily or is prone to tears.
in den Wind sprechen — To speak in vain or to an audience that will not listen or act on one's words.
auf keinen grünen Zweig kommen — To fail to achieve success or prosperity, to make no progress in life or a project.

sacar el ascua con mano ajena — To get someone else to do one's dirty work or take the blame for one's own wrongdoing.
arrimar el ascua a su sardina — To arrange matters selfishly in one's own favor; to look out for oneself at others' expen…
contante y sonante — Money in ready cash; actual payment rather than promises or credit.
lobo con piel de cordero — A person who appears harmless or trustworthy but is actually dangerous or deceitful.
dar coces contra el aguijón — To resist or rebel futilely against something stronger or inevitable.
no ganar para sustos — To be plagued by constant troubles and misfortunes; to suffer setback after setback.

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