estar más claro que el agua

Meaning: Something is obvious, evident, and beyond any doubt or confusion.

Language: Spanish

Literally: to be clearer than water

Category: Nature

Origin: Ancient comparison using water's transparency as the ultimate metaphor for clarity in multiple Romance languages.

More idioms — Nature

Έχει φτερά το χρήμα — Money disappears quickly and easily without your realizing how you spent it.
come hell or high water — no matter what obstacles arise; with absolute determination.
up the creek without a paddle — in a difficult situation without means to escape.
take the plunge — to commit to something risky; to make a decisive move.
go pear-shaped — to go wrong; to develop badly; to become misshapen.
be on cloud nine — to be extremely happy; in a state of bliss.

tener un rabo de paja — To feel guilty or anxious about something, fearing exposure of a personal fault or secret.
Hablar por los codos — To talk nonstop.
Costar un ojo de la cara — To be outrageously expensive.
No hay tu tía — There's no way around it; nothing can be done.
Estar de Rodríguez — To be a husband left working in town while the family is on holiday.
Quedarse de piedra — To be stunned speechless.

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