"Nos pusimos las botas" ?

Question

What does that mean ? It can be "we wear boots" ?

There is a question as;

1. – ¿Qué tal en el cumpleaños de tus primos? – ¡Genial! Nos pusimos las botas. a) Bailamos todo el tiempo. b) comimos mucho. c) Éramos los más elegantes.

Which one of these choices should the sentence mean ?

Answer 1

Well I think "ponerse las botas" is an idiom and it means "to strike it rich". It can also mean "to have a blow out" or "to eat a lot".

Interesting... Thanks Eddy!! - Benz, Mar 18, 2010

Hi Benz. Not only interesting, but as Marianne said, how on earth would one say "we put on our boots", hehe. - Eddy, Mar 19, 2010

Answer 2

"To fill your boots" is an English expression which means - do what you want, don't hold back. I guess it is similar - go ahead - eat all you want.

Answer 3

Ok now i looked at answers sheet, and i say un****inbelievable!

It shows "B" as right answer. haha

"ponerse los botas" = "comer mucho", interesting lenguage

Answer 4

It is not homework, I'm tworkin on an example of D.E.L.E(Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera) exam. I took the question from there.

My guess is "C", but i am not sure because "we put on our boots" doesnt make a sense ? In "C" says "we were elegant" rigth ?

"Ponerse las botas" can be also "bailar mucho".

Answer 5

O M G! As a native speaker I've NO idea what to answer!!! Isn't it we danced all the time?? Sorry, no idea.

does anyone know? I'm really curious!!

Answer 6

My guess is "C"

Éramos los más elegantes = We were the most elegant.

Answer 7

What does that mean ? It can be "we wear boots" ?

You're close. It means "we put on our boots."

Answer 8

Bizco, is this homework? Please make a guess, and we can try and help you.