armarse la marimorena: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  SpainChiefly SpainColloquialInformal
  • To provoke or erupt into a noisy brawl, row, or tumult.
  • To cause a great fuss or commotion.

  Examples

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  • Durante la reunión familiar, se armó la marimorena cuando sacaron a relucir viejas rencillas.

    During the family gathering, a noisy brawl broke out when old grudges were brought up.

  • No quiero armar la marimorena, pero creo que debemos hablar seriamente sobre lo que pasó ayer.

    I don’t want to cause a fuss, but I think we need to talk seriously about what happened yesterday.

  • En la fiesta, se armó la marimorena cuando alguien derramó la bebida sobre la mesa de los invitados importantes.

    At the party, a row erupted when someone spilled drinks over the important guests’ table.