IdiomDaily Life
Spanish
Spanishponer el broche de oro
Meaning: To add a final, perfect touch that completes or perfects something.
Literally: To put the golden clasp
Example: “El postre de la abuela puso el broche de oro a la comida.” — Grandma's dessert was the icing on the cake of the meal.
English equivalent: The icing on the cake
Equivalents in other languages
Icelandic: Rúsínan í pylsuendanum Literally: The raisin at the end of the sausage
Portuguese: a cereja do bolo Literally: The cherry of the cake
French: La cerise sur le gâteau Literally: The cherry on the cake
English: the icing on the cake
Origin: A broche is a clasp or brooch, the piece that fastens a garment at the end of dressing, and a golden one is the finest possible finishing touch. The RAE dictionary lists poner el broche and broche de oro for the brilliant end of an event or a career.
More Spanish idioms
- irse de las manos To spiral beyond control; to become unmanageable or chaotic.
- vérsele el plumero Someone's true nature or hidden faults become glaringly visible.
- salga el sol por donde quiera It does not matter what happens or what difficulties arise; one will accept whatever come…
- darse de cabezadas To struggle uselessly against an impossible problem or obstacle.
- ley del hielo A state of deliberate coldness or refusal to speak to someone as a form of punishment or…
- pasarlo teta To have an excellent, carefree time.
Explore another collection: Tongue Twisters
Tricky phrases to practice out loud, from languages around the world.
- Parangaricutirimícuaro Not a sentence but a single word — a legendary 22-letter pronunciation challenge from a r…
- Pablito clavó un clavito, ¿qué clavito clavó Pablito? A bouncy drill on the 'cl' cluster.
- Tres tristes tigres tragaban trigo en un trigal. A relentless run on the 'tr' sound.
Keep exploring