No hay tu tía

Meaning: There's no way around it; nothing can be done.

Language: Spanish

Literally: There is no your aunt

Category: The Absurd

Origin: A corruption of 'no hay atutía' — atutía was a zinc ointment sold as a cure-all; no remedy exists became no aunt exists.

More idioms — The Absurd

• Avere gli occhi foderati di prosciutto — To be unable to see what is right in front of you.
• Viajar na maionese — To talk nonsense or drift off into your own dream world.
• Skägget i brevlådan — Caught red-handed in an awkward, embarrassing position.
• يعمل من الحبة قبة — To blow something tiny completely out of proportion.
• Helt texas — Utterly wild, chaotic or out of control.
• Det blæser en halv pelikan — It is extremely windy.

More Spanish idioms

• Estar de Rodríguez — To be a husband left working in town while the family is on holiday.
• Quedarse de piedra — To be stunned speechless.
• Ser uña y carne — To be inseparable; the closest of friends.
• Dar gato por liebre — To swindle by passing off something inferior as the real thing.
• Importar un pepino — To not care in the slightest.
• Ponerse las pilas — To get your act together and start working hard.

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