Drinking too much in Spanish
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007Here’s a little idiom for Spanish learners.
To drink too much is alzar de codo.
Juan alzaba de codo cuando era joven!
Juan drank too much when he was young.
Alzar means to raise, and el codo is the elbow, so literally it means one raises one’s elbow.
Learning Spanish proverbs and idioms is a great way to expand you vocab and get to know the thinking and customs of a nation.