a punto de abrirse la crisma enlodados hasta el corvejon

English translation: about to have an accident and caked with mud

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Spanish term or phrase:a punto de abrirse la crisma enlodados hasta el corvejon
English translation:about to have an accident and caked with mud
Entered by: Isabel Peralta

11:44 Dec 10, 2001
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: a punto de abrirse la crisma enlodados hasta el corvejon
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seanmac
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:13
about to have an accident and caked with mud
Explanation:
This is the meaning of this two sentences, but I am sure you will find a better idiomatic expression, especially for the first bit. "romperse la crisma" means something like hurt yourself very badly because you fall or have a crash or accident, especially because of imprudence or foolishness. El corvejon is a part of the head of horses, enlodados hasta el corvejon to me means muddy up to your nose or something like that. Good luck
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Isabel Peralta
Spain
Local time: 15:13
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Thanks...sorry for the delay.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2about to have an accident and caked with mud
Isabel Peralta
4about to know their head open, sunk in mud up to the hock
Robert INGLEDEW
3up to his/her neck in it and heading for a fall
Ian Ferguson


  

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about to have an accident and caked with mud


Explanation:
This is the meaning of this two sentences, but I am sure you will find a better idiomatic expression, especially for the first bit. "romperse la crisma" means something like hurt yourself very badly because you fall or have a crash or accident, especially because of imprudence or foolishness. El corvejon is a part of the head of horses, enlodados hasta el corvejon to me means muddy up to your nose or something like that. Good luck

Isabel Peralta
Spain
Local time: 15:13
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 25
Grading comment
Thanks...sorry for the delay.

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agree  Henri (X)
1 hr

agree  Pablo Fdez. Moriano: la crisma es la cabeza
7 hrs
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about to know their head open, sunk in mud up to the hock


Explanation:
or sunk in mud up to the neck?

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 10:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1940
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up to his/her neck in it and heading for a fall


Explanation:
This seems the most idiomatic way of expressing it in English.

Ian Ferguson
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 83
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