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.
From our compliments & insults
- Eres un sol — You're a lovely, warm-hearted person.
- Eres más bueno que el pan — You are a genuinely good, kind soul.
- Tienes menos luces que un barco pirata — You're really not the brightest.