to be everywhere at once
ser de ampanga
to be controversial, trouble
ser tu maletín
that’s your problem
ser un chusma
to be a vulgar person
ser un disco rayado
to be repetitive
se le está cerrando el cuadro
to have limited or few options
retama de guayacol
a vulgar, poorly educated person
saber más que las cucarachas
to be extremely knowledgeable about something
sacarse el hígado
to work extremely hard
sacarse la rifa del guanajo
to receive something unexpectedly, either positive or negative
salir de la pinga
to say “because I feel like it” or “because I can”
quedarse para vestir santos
a woman who never gets married
querer meter La Habana en Guanabacoa
to try to stuff something big into a smaller container
rayar la pintura
to dirty something that’s clean, like clothing or a car
ponerse curda
to get drunk
ponerse en tres y dos
to assume a firm position
ponérsela en China
to ask for something difficult to answer
ponerle la tapa al pomo
the last bad thing that could happen, the straw that broke the camel’s back
perder calabaza y miel
to lose everything
pasarle lo mismito que a Chacumbele
to commit suicide
paticas pa’ que te quiero
to run away
pedir botella
to hitchhike
pegar la gorra
to eat at someone’s house without being invited
pegar los tarros
to cheat on one’s partner
parece que no moja, pero empapa
someone who does a lot more than is apparent
parecer un disco rayado
to repeat oneself
partirle el brazo
to take advantage of a situation
partirle pá arriba
to face a person or a problem immediately
pasar como un bólido
to pass by quickly
no jodas
don’t fuck around any more