encontrar la horma de su zapato

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to find the last of one's shoe”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enkonˌtɾaɾ la ˌoɾma de su θaˈpato/ [ẽŋ.kõn̪ˌt̪ɾaɾ la ˌoɾ.ma ð̞e su θaˈpa.t̪o] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /enkonˌtɾaɾ la ˌoɾma de su saˈpato/ [ẽŋ.kõn̪ˌt̪ɾaɾ la ˌoɾ.ma ð̞e su saˈpa.t̪o] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: en‧con‧trar la hor‧ma de su za‧pa‧to

Phrase

encontrar la horma de su zapato

  1. (idiomatic) to meet one's match

See also

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