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/Sounds like "eh" (as in "egg") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat") + "EHN" (as in "egg") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "rah" (as in "rapper")/

Meaning

To throw someone's past mistakes or favors back in their face during an argument. Used across Spain and Latin America, this phrase captures that move where someone digs up old grievances just to win a fight or make you feel guilty.

Examples

Siempre me echa en cara lo del dinero.

She always throws the money thing back in my face.

No me eches en cara cada error que cometo.

Stop rubbing every mistake I make back in my face.

Regional synonyms

To go too far, overstep a limit, or cross an unspoken line. In Spain, "te pasaste" is what you say when someone exceeds acceptable behavior: the joke went too far, the comment was out of line, or someone pushed things past the point of no return.