poner a los pies de los caballos

Meaning: To betray or abandon someone to harm or ridicule.

Language: Spanish

Literally: to put at the feet of the horses

Category: Animals

Origin: The phrase pictures throwing a person down in front of charging horses, a violent image of abandonment and betrayal.

More idioms — Animals

con el rabo entre las piernas — In a state of shame, defeat, or humiliation; cowed and demoralized.
de caballo — Enormous; of impressive or overwhelming size or intensity.
perder los estribos — To lose one's temper or composure; to become angry or agitated.
cazar al vuelo — To seize or take something quickly before someone else can.
tomar el toro por los cuernos — To face a difficult problem directly and courageously rather than avoiding it.
lobo con piel de cordero — A person who appears harmless or trustworthy but is actually dangerous or deceitful.

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.
quedarle cuerda — To still have plenty of energy, vitality, or usefulness left.
de grado o por fuerza — Whether one likes it or not; willingly or unwillingly.
mandarse a mudar — To leave abruptly or without notice; to depart hastily.

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