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Old September 29, 2009, 06:09 AM
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Quedar con un palmo de narices
¿Me pueden explicar el significado de este dicho?
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¿Me pueden explicar el significado de este dicho?
Otro caso de narices hinchadas...

Yo siempre he entendido que se usa para describir que se engaño a alguien por lo tanto esa persona quedó con un palmo (medida) de narices. O sea con las narices hinchadas... contenta esa persona, ni nadie, no queda.
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To take the wind out of somebody’s sails. (= dejar a alguien con un palmo de narices)
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