"Un huevo" = An egg*

Isn't it funny how can Spanish people turn something as simple as an egg as a unit of measurement? Yes! Believe it or not, when we attach the expression "un huevo" to the end of some expressions, we really want to say "a lot". "Cuesta un huevo"= It costs a lot. "Te quiero un huevo"= I love you so. "Me gusta un huevo"= I like it a lot. Now that we are at Easter time, nothing like an Egg expression ;)

"Estar en el Quinto Pino" = To be in the fith pine*

If something is in the fifth pine*, it is miles away.

"Estar sopa" = To be soup*

We use that expression to say someone is sleeping soundly. Note: Do not confuse with "estar como una sopa" = to be like a soup* (To be soaking wet)

"Dar calabazas" = To give pumpkins*

to give someone the axe / the brush off

Going beyond rejection and emotional failure, it also carries the meaning of failing tests and exams. "Le he pedido salir y me ha dado calabazas" (I was rejected) "He ido a ver las notas del exámen y me han dado calabazas" (I failed the test)

"A buenas horas, mangas verdes" = At good hours, green sleeves*

This expression is used that it is already too late to come up with a much needed idea or solution for a problem. Nothing can be done now.

"tomar el fresco"= To have the fresh*

Expression typically used to refer to a social activity commonly practised in many Spanish villages. Summer nights can be really hot, so many people who live in villages take (rocking) chairs to the street and enjoy neighbours' company and some breeze, if they are lucky!