Matar por Amor

Fishing metaphor used to say someone fell for a trap or manipulation. Common across informal speech. Equivalent to English 'to bite the hook'.

Literally 'a dead man in the closet'. The Spanish equivalent of the English idiom 'skeleton in the closet'. Signals that someone is hiding a shameful past or secret.

Literally 'bad fleas'. Describes someone who is irritable, short-fused, or hostile. Often used to explain aggressive behavior after the fact.

From 'colarse' (to sneak in, to be infatuated). 'Estar colado por alguien' means to be completely in love with or obsessed with someone. Very common in informal speech about romantic feelings.