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.

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