Capítulo 9

Short for ¿a qué viene eso? or ¿a qué viene tanta prisa? Used to question the motive or relevance of something, can sound mildly impatient or suspicious.

Un pico literally means 'a beak' or 'a peak', but in financial contexts it means a significant extra sum. Often signals that a cost is higher than expected or desired.

Used to describe going too far with something, adding too much, saying too much, or doing more than intended. Equivalent to 'I overdid it'.

Describes a person who is struggling to recover from a setback, emotional, financial, or health-related. Implies a prolonged low point.

Literally 'without shame'. Can be used as a strong insult in anger, or more lightly as mild reproach between people who know each other well. Tone depends entirely on delivery.