Spain
All expressions
Spain
All expressions
To dodge responsibility, wriggle out of obligations and leave others holding the bag. In Spain escurrir el bulto is the art of quietly making yourself scarce when duties are being assigned.
To pass as something you're not, fool people visually or create a convincing illusion. In Spain dar el pego is looking the part well enough that nobody questions it.
To have a lot of nerve, audacity, or shamelessness. 'Jeta' literally means face, and having a very big one means having absolutely no shame about doing or asking for anything.
Extremely intelligent and cunning — able to find solutions where others only see problems. The clever one among clever people, always with the right answer at the right time.
To live off others — surviving without working by taking advantage of people, or living on promises that never get fulfilled. The expert at keeping up appearances without ever delivering.