comerse por los pies a alguien
English translation: to eat someone alive
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|  Selected response from: Lydia De Jorge United States Local time: 00:22 | ||||||
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| 4 +2 | almost ate Don Jose alive.. |
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| 4 | to rip someone to pieces/shreds |
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| 3 | to drag/pull somebody away/to knock somebody over |
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19 mins confidence: 
to drag/pull somebody away/to knock somebody over Explanation: Well this is odd. I have found "comerse a alguien por pies", which means - to take someone in completely, but it doesn't seem to fit here. A veces hace falta... - [ Translate this page ] Comer Yuca Frita: es mi snack favorito para cenar a las 10 pm. ... Me halaba por los pies, me lamía las manos, me rodeó y casi tumbó al piso, me mordía los ... www.martis-martis.blogspot.com/ - 115k - 10 Apr 2007 - Cached - Similar pages Comer - To Eat - Spanish Expressions - e Learn Spanish Language Learn the many expressions with the Spanish verb comer - to eat. ... comerse a alguien por pies, to take someone in completely. comerse el coco, to worry ... www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/vocabulary/expressions/ex-com... - 16k - Cached - Similar pages |
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4 mins confidence:
to rip someone to pieces/shreds Explanation: ! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 mins (2007-04-12 16:54:32 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "to tear someone apart" is also possible... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 27 mins (2007-04-12 17:14:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- the old expression in English is to "eat someone right up", but as I haven't seen that since the days of Lewis Carrol this will have to do! |
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57 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2almost ate Don Jose alive.. Explanation: , -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 days (2007-04-17 14:33:12 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- You're welcome! |
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