ley del hielo
Meaning: A state of deliberate coldness or refusal to speak to someone as a form of punishment or rejection.
Language: Spanish
Literally: law of ice
Category: Nature
Origin: Ice is the natural image of emotional coldness and frozen communication; 'law' frames this behavior as an informal social rule.
More idioms — Nature
- írsele la onda — To lose focus or to forget an important point.
- 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.
More Spanish idioms
- ir que chuta — Something is working excellently or progressing at great speed; matters are proceeding be…
- pasarlo teta — To have an excellent, carefree time.
- con el pie derecho — To make a good start or beginning.
- a uña de caballo — To move or travel at great speed.
- ser culo de mal asiento — To be restless and unable to stay still.
- hambre canina — Extreme, ravenous hunger.
From our compliments & insults
- Es un/una pesado/a — A dreadful bore — their company feels like carrying extra weight.
- Más terco/a que una mula — Hopelessly obstinate — no argument, fact, or force of nature will shift their position.
- Pareces un pulpo en un garaje — You're completely out of place — flailing around uselessly in an environment that makes n…