tirar la casa por la ventana

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, to throw the house out of the window. It means throwing the furniture out the window, because you do not want it because you're going to buy new furniture.

Verb[edit]

tirar la casa por la ventana (first-person singular present tiro la casa por la ventana, first-person singular preterite tiré la casa por la ventana, past participle tirado la casa por la ventana)

  1. (idiomatic) to push the boat out
    Synonym: echar la casa por la ventana

Further reading[edit]