Tener mala uva
Meaning: To have a nasty temper or ill intentions.
Language: Spanish
Literally: To have bad grape
Category: Food & Drink
Origin: Bad grapes spoil the whole wine, so a person of 'bad grape' is soured through with a mean disposition.
More idioms — Food & Drink
- Ponerse como una sopa — To get soaked to the bone.
- Estar hasta en la sopa — To be everywhere; impossible to avoid.
- Liscio come l'olio — To go off without a hitch.
- Tutto fa brodo — Every little bit helps.
- Procurar pelo em ovo — To nitpick over nothing.
- 朝飯前 (Asameshi mae) — A task so easy it can be done before eating.
More Spanish idioms
- Buscarle tres pies al gato — To overcomplicate things; to look for trouble.
- Estar frito — To be fed up or worn out.
- No dar pie con bola — To get everything wrong; to do nothing right.
- Estar en Babia — To be daydreaming and miles away.
- Tener la sartén por el mango — To be the one in control.
- ojito derecho — A person's favorite or most beloved person, especially a child.