pegársele la cobija: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  SpainLatin Americaneutral
  • Literally, for a blanket or cover to stick to someone or cling to them.

  Examples

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  • Al despertar, la cobija se me pegó a la espalda porque había sudado mucho durante la noche.

    Upon waking up, the blanket stuck to my back because I had sweated a lot during the night.

  • No puedo moverme bien porque la cobija se me pegó en los pies y me tiene atrapado.

    I can’t move well because the blanket stuck to my feet and has me trapped.

  • Cuando hace frío, la cobija se me pega más porque el cuerpo genera más humedad.

    When it’s cold, the blanket sticks to me more because the body produces more moisture.

  • A veces la cobija se me pega tanto que no logro despegarla sin que me despierte.

    Sometimes the blanket clings to me so much that I can’t pull it off without waking up.

• 2.

  MexicoLatin Americacolloquial
  • Figuratively, to be left without protection, support, or advantages; to find oneself deprived of customary safeguards or privileges, often as the result of someone else taking them or of a sudden change.

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  • Después de la reducción de personal, muchos empleados se sintieron como si se les hubiera pegado la cobija y quedaron desprotegidos.

    After the staff reduction, many employees felt as if they had lost their protection and were left exposed.

  • Cuando le quitaron su puesto, realmente se le pegó la cobija y tuvo que empezar de cero.

    When they took away his position, he really was left without support and had to start from scratch.

  • No me gusta que me pasen por encima así; siento que se me pegó la cobija y no puedo defender mis derechos.

    I don’t like being pushed around like that; I feel like I lost my protection and can’t defend my rights.