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Quedarse a cuadros. Do you know what it means?

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Quedarse a cuadros is a very common Spanish phrase. Can you guess what it means and share it with the forum?

Here's an example of usage:

Me he quedado a cuadros. Juliana me acaba de decir que ha roto con Manuel cinco días antes de la boda.

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updated Oct 23, 2012
posted by francobollo
I know this one, so I'll refrain from answering. Love these posts. - --Mariana--, Oct 22, 2012
Hacía rato no oía, o leía, esa frase. - diagonx, Oct 22, 2012

8 Answers

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To be dumbfounded - speechless.

updated Oct 23, 2012
posted by ian-hill
Muy caliente, amigo! - francobollo, Oct 22, 2012
Yes, gets my vote: stunned! - annierats, Oct 22, 2012
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Is it similar to the saying "To be at sixes or sevens" in English. To be confused/in disarray.

updated Oct 22, 2012
posted by Declan_Ireland
Vas bien, vas bien. - francobollo, Oct 22, 2012
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I'm stunned??

updated Oct 22, 2012
posted by annierats
¿Estás anonadada? ¿Sabes qué significa? - francobollo, Oct 22, 2012
No, anunada, no, creo. Stunning is what is done in the aattoir before they kill you.. It leaves you just , well, stunned. Not with it, shocked out of your senses. - annierats, Oct 22, 2012
Typo: abattoir. Slaughterhouse. However, the phrase to be stunned is in very common use in England: Very surprised, shocked, left agog. - annierats, Oct 22, 2012
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Could it be to be in astonishment?

updated Oct 22, 2012
posted by pmikan-pam
Sí, muy bien. - francobollo, Oct 22, 2012
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Could it be? To be in shock, of just being told about the breakup.

updated Oct 22, 2012
posted by pmikan-pam
Quedarse atónito es otra expresión similar. Estás muy cerca. - francobollo, Oct 22, 2012
CLose but no cigar! - pmikan-pam, Oct 22, 2012
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Estoy un cuadro? Estoy tan aburrdio que me parezco un juego electronico y pixelizado! Desde el contexto yo creo que no. Quizas mas que estoy flipando y alucinado....

updated Oct 22, 2012
posted by hinall01
¡Nada de pixelado... Buen intento! - francobollo, Oct 22, 2012
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To be very upset?

updated Oct 22, 2012
posted by katydew
Not quite. - francobollo, Oct 22, 2012
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Estoy un cuadro? Estoy tan aburrdio que me parezco un juego electronico y pixelizado! Desde el contexto yo creo que no. Quizas mas que estoy flipando y alucinado....

updated Oct 22, 2012
posted by hinall01