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Como blanco para todas la bofetadas


angeli October 29, 2013 04:27 PM

Como blanco para todas la bofetadas
 
I need to translate the idiom "como blanco para todas las bofetadas," into English, but I have never heard it. Any ideas? Thank you

poli October 30, 2013 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by angeli (Post 144445)
I need to translate the idiom "como blanco para todas las bofetadas," into English, but I have never heard it. Any ideas? Thank you

This is messed up Spanish, but it probably has something to do with turning white from being slapped so much:thinking:

AngelicaDeAlquezar October 30, 2013 04:31 PM

@Poli: "Blanco" is more likely to be a target than a color here. ;)

Rusty October 30, 2013 05:30 PM

There are idioms that include the word blanco, with 'target' being the meaning. I've added them to our idiom dictionary.

I couldn't find an exact match for the OP's version, though.

The meaning I took from the expression is 'to be the butt/target of all the insults', but that isn't a known idiomatic expression in English.

AngelicaDeAlquezar October 30, 2013 06:03 PM

I've never heard the OP's phrase as a settled idiom in Spanish either, although it might be a regional thing. :thinking:

angeli November 07, 2013 05:42 PM

Hello everyone, just wanted to let you know that I translated it this way: as a target of their scorn.


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