coche de San Fernando

Spanish

Etymology

Clipped from the rhyming phrase "en el coche de San Fernando: un ratito a pie y otro andando" (literally, "in St. Ferdinand's car: a little while by foot and another walking").

Noun

coche de San Fernando m (uncountable)

1. (idiomatic) shanks' mare (one's feet, used for getting around, as opposed to a vehicle)

   Tuvimos que volver en el coche de San Fernando.

   We had to walk back.