to be everywhere at once
ser de ampanga
to be controversial, trouble
ser de ampanga
to be controversial, trouble
ser tu maletín
that’s your problem
ser tu maletín
that’s your problem
ser un chusma
to be a vulgar person
ser un chusma
to be a vulgar person
ser un disco rayado
to be repetitive
ser un disco rayado
to be repetitive
salir de la pinga
to say “because I feel like it” or “because I can”
se le está cerrando el cuadro
to have limited or few options
se le está cerrando el cuadro
to have limited or few options
retama de guayacol
a vulgar, poorly educated person
retama de guayacol
a vulgar, poorly educated person
robarse el show
to grab everyone’s attention
robarse el show
to grab everyone’s attention
saber más que las cucarachas
to be extremely knowledgeable about something
saber más que las cucarachas
to be extremely knowledgeable about something
sacarse el hígado
to work extremely hard
sacarse el hígado
to work extremely hard
sacarse la rifa del guanajo
to receive something unexpectedly, either positive or negative
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
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
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
rayar la pintura
to dirty something that’s clean, like clothing or a car
ponerle la tapa al pomo
the last bad thing that could happen, the straw that broke the camel’s back