quedar en agua de borrajas

Language: es

1.
SpainLatin Americaneutralliteral
- Literal: to remain in water of borage (the literal meaning referring to the plant and its watery infusion).
2.
SpainLatin Americaidiomaticneutral
- Figurative: to come to nothing; for a plan, promise, or effort to fail, be abandoned, or produce no result.

Examples:

ES: Por supuesto. Esto no se va a quedar en agua de borrajas.
EN: [i.e. "This won't just be water under the bridge."]

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