írsele la onda

Meaning: To lose focus or to forget an important point.

Language: Spanish

Literally: to go away the wave

Category: Nature

Origin: Origin uncertain; the phrase may picture a wave disappearing or washing away, suggesting the loss or drift of thought or attention.

More idioms — Nature

• estar entre dos aguas — To be undecided or unable to choose between two options; to sit on the fence.
• 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.

More Spanish idioms

• ser culo de mal asiento — To be restless and unable to stay still.
• hambre canina — Extreme, ravenous hunger.
• poner a los pies de los caballos — To betray or abandon someone to harm or ridicule.
• no pegar ni con cola — To be conspicuously out of place or unsuitable.
• volver la espalda — To reject, abandon, or refuse to help someone.
• tener su miga — To have hidden depth or complexity; to be more complicated than it appears.

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