Listen To track Week 20
Day 134
Meter el dedo en la llaga (Spain)
To put the finger inside the wound
to refer to a sensitive matter that will upset someone, similar to « touching a sore spot « or « turn a knife in the wound.
Spanish Example:
Sólo algunos intelectuales ilustrados han metido el dedo en la propia llaga.
English Example:
Only a few enlightened intellectuals were bold enough to lay a finger in their own wound.
Day 135
Meter cizaña (Spain)
To put darnel inside
It is used when someone sows discord between people.
Spanish Example:
Tenemos que pensar en una forma de meter cizaña entre ellas.
English Example:
We need to figure out some way to drive a wedge between those two.
Day 136
Meter la pata (Spain)
To put the leg inside
To make a mistake
Spanish Example:
Pensaba que estabais en una cita y tenía miedo de meter la pata.
English Example:
I thought you were on a date and I was afraid that I would mess it up.
Day 137
Miel sobre hojuelas (Spain)
Honey above flakes
When something is unbeatable; Hunky-dory; similar to “bed of roses” or “all fun and games”
Spanish Example :
Nunca espere que la vida fuera miel sobre hojuelas.
English Example:
I never expected life to be a bed of roses.
Day 138
Mojarse (acerca de algo/alguien) (Spain)
To get wet (about something/someone)
To give your opinion, generally in a risky topic
Spanish Example:
Venga mójate, ¿quién crees que va a ser el próximo presidente del país?
English Example:
Come on, share your opinion, who is going to be the next President of the country?
Day 139
Mojar la cama (Spain)
To wet the bed
To have a piss on the bed
Spanish Example:
No obstante, mojar la cama sigue siendo un problema para 1% de los adultos.
English Example:
However, bed-wetting remains a problem for up to 1% of adults.
Day 140
Montar un circo y que te crezcan los enanos (Spain)
To put a circus and have the dwarves grown
To have bad luck
Spanish Example:
¡Increíble! Montas un circo y te crecen los enanos.
English Example:
Wow! When things go bad, they can even get worst.