IdiomFood & Drink
Spanish
SpanishEstar hasta en la sopa
Meaning: To be everywhere; impossible to avoid.
Literally: To be even in the soup
Example: “Ese cantante está hasta en la sopa: radio, televisión, anuncios.” — That singer is everywhere you look: radio, television, commercials.
Origin: Someone who turns up even in your soup is everywhere you look: on every screen, at every event, in every conversation. The phrase is colloquial and has no particular story behind it.
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