meterle el pie a

meterle el pie a
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to trip up
¿Quién le metió el pie a Emilia cuando corría en el patio del recreo? ¿Fuiste tú, Borja?Who tripped Emilia up when she was running in the playground? Was it you, Borja?
b. to trip
Alicia le metió el pie a Miguel cuando iba camino de la pizarra y él se cayó.Alicia tripped Miguel as he was on his way to the blackboard and he fell.
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