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Old January 13, 2015, 06:24 PM
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Meterse en caja fuerte

I thought this meant getting into a safe or a strongbox, but a friend of mine from Mexico used it today to remark on someone who was wearing mismatched colors - in that case brown socks with black shoes, but he said it can be used for any awkward clothing combination.
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