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)
- (idiomatic) to slip away (from), give someone the slip, get past
See also
Further reading
- “dar esquinazo a alguien”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024