dar esquinazo

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to give corner”.

Verb

dar esquinazo (first-person singular present doy esquinazo, first-person singular preterite di esquinazo, past participle dado esquinazo)

1. (idiomatic) to slip away (from), give someone the slip, get past

See also

• dar largas

Further reading

• “dar esquinazo a alguien”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014