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pasarlo teta

Meaning: To have an excellent, carefree time.

Language: Spanish

Literally: to pass it breast

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: Origin uncertain; the phrase may draw on the comfort and ease associated with nursing or infancy, though the exact semantic connection is obscure.

More idioms — Body & Senses

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  • volver la espalda — To reject, abandon, or refuse to help someone.
  • caérsele el alma a los pies — to be deeply disappointed or dismayed.
  • oler a chamusquina — a situation is becoming tense or dangerous; trouble is brewing.
  • codo con codo — Standing shoulder to shoulder, side by side in close proximity.

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  • a uña de caballo — To move or travel at great speed.
  • írsele la onda — To lose focus or to forget an important point.
  • 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.
  • tener su miga — To have hidden depth or complexity; to be more complicated than it appears.

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