donde Cristo perdió la chancla
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USAGE NOTE
This idiom may be literally translated as "where Christ left his flip-flops."
donde Cristo perdió la chancla
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (colloquial) (idiom) (far away or remote) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. in the middle of nowhere (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Ese restaurante es muy bueno, pero queda donde Cristo perdió la chancla.That restaurant is really good, but it's in the middle of nowhere.
b. a hundred miles away (colloquial) (idiom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Aparqué donde Cristo perdió la chancla, así que mejor quédate aquí con mamá y yo voy a buscar el coche.I parked a hundred miles away, so why don't you stay here with Mom, and I'll go get the car.
c. the sticks (colloquial) (idiom) (used with "in" or "to")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Prefiero vivir donde Cristo perdió la chancla que en medio de la ciudad.I prefer to live out in the sticks than in the middle of the big city.
d. the boonies (colloquial) (idiom) (used with "in" or "to")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
La única sucursal de ese banco en esta ciudad queda donde Cristo perdió la chancla.The only branch of that bank in this city is out in the boonies.
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