como agua para chocolate
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. like water for chocolate
¡Este café está hirviendo! Está como agua para chocolate.This coffee is boiling hot! It's like water for chocolate.
2. (figurative) (extremely angry) (Latin America)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. furious
Antonia estaba como agua para chocolate porque su esposo la había engañado.Antonia was furious because her husband had cheated on her.
b. extremely mad
Se va a poner como agua para chocolate cuando le digan que está despedido.He'll be extremely mad when they tell him that he's fired.
c. hot and bothered
La jefa andaba como agua para chocolate porque no le habíamos entregado el informe a tiempo.The boss was hot and bothered because we hadn't submitted the report on time.
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