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USAGE NOTE
This idiom may be literally translated as "a lack of everything."
una falta de todo
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (colloquial) (idiom) (general)
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).
a. so tasteless
No me gustó cómo se comportó Sergio con los invitados. - A mí tampoco. Fue una falta de todo.I didn't like the way Sergio behaved towards the guests. - Me neither. It was so tasteless.
b. in very poor taste
Me parece una falta de todo que no hayan invitado a Ana a la boda.I found it in very poor taste that they didn't invite Ana to the wedding.
c. in very bad taste
Me parece una falta de todo que Andrea no me diera ni las gracias por haberla ayudado.I thought it in very bad taste that Andrea didn't even thank me for the help I gave her.
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